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The Gaza Ceasefire Was Overdue. That Doesn't Mean It Will Last

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The situation on the ground in Gaza was ripe for a ceasefire. That doesn’t mean it’s ripe for long-lasting peace," Paul Poast argues.

Hamas fighters control the crowd as Red Cross vehicles come to collect Israeli hostages
Abed Hajjar / AP
Global Politics

Europe and Asia Respond to Trump's Return

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ken Moriyasu, Catherine Philp, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

President Donald Trump sits in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025.
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US Foreign Policy

Russian Youth More Favorable Toward Israel than Older Generations

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Young Russians may be more likely than their elders to give Israel the benefit of the doubt in its conflict with Hamas.

Israeli tanks head towards the Gaza Strip border
Ohad Zwigenberg / AP
Public Opinion

US Elections Part of Global Trend Away from Incumbents

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

Public opinion polling offers insights into what cost incumbent leaders and parties at the polls.

a woman votes in US election
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Public Opinion

Trump's Foreign Policy Is Tailor-Made for a 19th-Century America

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Perhaps the best way to anticipate Trump’s future actions is to recognize that he’s a throwback," Paul Poast argues.

President Donald Trump points to the crowd at an election night watch party
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
US Foreign Policy

Biden's Foreign Policy Legacy and What Trump is Inheriting

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Jamil Anderlini, Anton La Guardia, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

President Joe Biden speaks about foreign policy during a speech at the State Department on January 13, 2025.
Susan Walsh / AP
US Foreign Policy

The False Promise of a Gaza Ceasefire

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America Abroad
Ivo H. Daalder

"The deal between Israel and Hamas to halt fighting and begin to release the hostages may not last long," Ivo Daalder writes. "Even if it does, it won't settle the conflict."

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes his security Cabinet to vote on a ceasefire deal
Koby Gideon / Israeli Government Press Office via AP
Global Politics

Israel Delays Vote on Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

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Fox 32 Chicago
Cécile Shea

Cécile Shea unpacks the factors that may be holding up the potential deal between Israel and Hamas.

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As Living Memory of World War II Fades, Its Lessons Are Being Forgotten

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

Paul Poast reflects on the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and the founding of the United Nations.

A plane flies past during a commemorative event for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
Alastair Grant / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump's Expansionist Ambitions and Tech Titans' Disruptions

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Susan Glasser, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Elon Musk greets President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives at a SpaceX test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas on November 19, 2024.
Brandon Bell / AP
US Foreign Policy