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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
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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.
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There Is No Such Thing as Good Nuclear Proliferation

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Politico Europe
Ivo H. Daalder

"America’s actions have long been running counter to Washington’s nonproliferation interests," writes Ivo Daalder.

A key artillery shell in Ukraine's fight against Russia, the 155 mm howitzer shell, is in production at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pa.
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Does the Madman Theory Actually Work?

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Foreign Policy
Daniel W. Drezner

"This time around, Trump might think he can pull it off even when the rest of the world does not," Daniel Drezner writes.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago
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Jimmy Carter's Values-Based Foreign Policy Wasn't a Failure

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Paul Poast

"Carter should be seen as an important figure who highlighted the risks and rewards of boldly pursuing values over interests," Paul Poast writes.

 President Jimmy Carter meets with civic leaders from Georgia and Florida at the White House in Washington to explain his new Panama Canal treaty
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Trump's World of Peril—and Opportunity

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Politico
Matt Kaminski

This past year reordered domestic politics. 2025 will remake the world’s geopolitical map, argues Matt Kaminski.

President Donald Trump arrives at an election night watch party on November 5, 2024.
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As Long as There Is Territory to Fight Over, War Will Be with Us

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"War is persistent because the earth is finite," Paul Poast writes.

A Ukrainian national guard serviceman prepares to reload while firing towards Russian positions
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Global Politics

Syria's Revolution, Europe's Support for Ukraine, and Trump's Media Battles

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Steven Erlanger, Bobby Ghosh, and Carla Anne Robbins join Council CEO Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

This photo, released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, shows the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Ahmad al-Sharaa, (Abu Mohammed al-Golani), right, as he meets with United Nations' special envoy to Syria, Geir Pederson, in Damascus, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024.
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Net Favorability of the UN Remains Positive Overall

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Running Numbers by Jason Gordon

But recent polling finds key drops among the publics of France, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

United Nations headquarters
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