Turning Up The Heat
U.S. Pokes China With a Double Flyover

Ahead of tough talks at the G20, the U.S. Air Force sends a strong signal in the East and South China Seas.

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Egypt under Sisi
A Killer Goes Free in Cairo

It’s business as usual in Egypt: The Sisi government frees a billionaire imprisoned for a sensational murder, for reasons only known to itself.

No Puppet
How To Read the Trump-Putin Meeting

Is outreach to Russia a wise move? Probably not. But President Trump is going in stronger than most give him credit for.

Asia's Game of Thrones
Vietnam Goes Bold In the South China Sea

It’s been drilling for oil, defying China, and making a public show of solidarity with the U.S. and India.

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The Man from Dresden
Reading Putin in Hamburg

Putin is no businessman, ready to make a good deal. He is a manipulator, through and through.

Lessons from History
Breaking at NYT: Communists Were Anti-American Soviet Tools

It will be interesting to read the pieces that come out 25 to 50 years too late as the august Gray Lady awakens to other important news.

Burundi on the Brink
Tutsi Officers Purged from Burundi’s Military

It’s the latest warning sign from a country where the chances of a coup, a civil war, or a genocide are increasing by the day.

Survey Says
Russia Still Has Many Friends in Europe

Especially in Orthodox-majority countries.

Biomimicry
Making a Better Leaf

Researchers are working on a “leaf” that can produce energy while storing carbon.

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The Eternal Return
Why Talking to Putin Won’t Work

It’s a pity that every incoming U.S. administration seems to need to relearn this lesson.

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