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What Washington Must do to Check China's Coercion

In the News
The National Interest
John Austin

Western outreach to the Global South should not reject China, but rather focus on the rules of the liberal, capitalist system that the US and China thrive in.

Taiwanese military
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US Foreign Policy

Deterrence Lawfare to Save Taiwan

In the News
Just Security
David Scheffer

David Scheffer argues for Washington to employ "a powerful lawfare deterrent" towards China in the case of an invasion of Taiwan.

The USS Chung-Hoon observes a Chinese navy ship conduct what it called an "unsafe” Chinese maneuver in the Taiwan Strait on June 3, 2023.
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Global Politics

Middle East Peace, Pakistani Elections, Ukraine War Updates

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Deb Amos, Nirmal Ghosh, and Gideon Rachman join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

President Biden and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
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Global Politics

We Need to Rewrite Our Scripts for an Alien Visit to Earth

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Even if extraterrestrials are not directly or immediately threatening, the revelation of their existence could still pull nations apart," Paul Poast argues.

an unexplained object is seen at center as it is tracked as it soars high along the cloud
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Global Politics

Population Paradox: Are Declining Birth Rates Good or Bad for the World?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Aging populations, economic prospects, and sustainability goals - we tackle it all in this episode on population decline.

People walk along a pedestrian crossing in Japan.
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Global Politics

Unpacking the Global Response to the Niger Coup

In the News
Al Jazeera
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford weighs in on how the military takeover could affect security relationships with the United States and others.

Elizabeth Shackelford appears on Al Jazeera Global Politics

Israeli Democracy, Russia-Africa Summit, and Spanish Elections

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Elise Labott, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Israel Politics
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Global Politics

Israel's Constitutional Crisis Is Not Having Such an Important Document

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Chicago Tribune
Elizabeth Shackelford

"At its core, Israel’s failure to adopt a constitution was the state’s original sin," Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse demonstrators blocking a road during a protest against plans by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to overhaul the judicial system
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Global Politics

Will Politics in Taiwan Increase the Risk of Conflict with China?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Deep Dish explores the challenges and choices Taiwan faces in preserving peace and navigating its delicate relationship with China and the US.

Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, center left, hands over a flag to the party's presidential candidate William Lai during the party congress of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party
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Defense and Security

Global Heat Waves, Ukraine Grain Deal, China's Slowdown

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Two tourists cool off at the the Lions fountain in Rome on July 18, 2023.
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Global Politics