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Ballooning Mistrust in the US-China Relationship

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East Asia Forum
Paul Heer

“Both sides appear more inclined to score points against each other than to acknowledge their mistakes,” says Nonresident Senior Fellow Paul Heer.

A U-2 Pilot flying over the central continental United States looks down on suspected Chinese surveillance balloon
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Yoon's Support Stands Firm despite Opposition to Forced Labor Deal

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Although the agreement is unpopular among South Koreans, it hasn't had much impact on the president's approval rating, Karl Friedhoff writes.

: Holding a mock rising sun flag of Japan disgraced with a portrait of South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol, a man attends protest marches in front of the Japanese Embassy in Korea
AFLO
Public Opinion

Military Industrial Excess: The Problem with Defense

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The Problem with Jon Stewart
Elizabeth Shackelford

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford discusses the disparity between diplomatic and military spending on the Problem with Jon Stewart.

Lizzy Shackelford speaks at a table with Jon Stewart and other panelists.
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Defense and Security

The US-Israel Relationship Is Special, but Not Indestructible

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Ongoing protests to safeguard democracy and a potential war with Iran could call into question US unconditional support for Israel, Paul Poast writes.

Demonstrators call on the US to intervene to stop Benjamin Netanyahu's government to press on with its judicial overhaul
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

With Russian Support, Nicaragua Smothers Dissent

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Foreign Policy
Robert Muggah

The crackdown and assault on civil society includes the key tool of the 21st century autocrat: restrictions and surveillance of digital communications.

Nicaragua Protests
Alisdare Hickson
Global Politics

Yoon Suk-Yeol's Rising Approval Rates May Not Be What They Seem

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

A gap between polling results could lead the administration to draw dramatically different conclusions about which policies to pursue going forward, Karl Friedhoff writes.

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks during a ceremony
Reuters
Public Opinion

Jimmy Carter Was Right about Human Rights

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"Carter sought to institutionalize human rights within our foreign policy decision-making structures, so that it would not only inform our foreign activities but constrain them as well," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Jimmy Carter speaks at a lectern
SIPA USA
US Foreign Policy

The Battle for Bakhmut

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Sirius XM The Briefing
Paul Poast

Paul Poast joins host Steve Scully to unpack the latest from Ukraine.

Ukrainian service members ride a BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle near the frontline town of Bakhmut
Reuters
Defense and Security

Time to Reflect on the US-China Relationship

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Agri-Pulse
Dan Glickman

Dan Glickman argues the US must find ways to work with China on issues of global importance, especially food and agriculture.

The flag of China flies over the Great Wall of China. Food and Agriculture

The Pushback Against the 15-Minute City

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Boston Globe
Robert Muggah

After years of advocating for greener and more accessible neighborhoods, champions of the 15-minute city are suddenly the target of far-right conspiracies.

Busy Istanbul Street
Alex Berger
Global Cities