Europe is readying for direct conflict with Russia
In the early months of the war in Ukraine, Gen. Mark Milley, then chair of the joint chiefs of staff, ...
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Trump’s weird day at the UN, briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
Turning point or political theater? The big push for Palestinian statehood, explained.
Palestinian statehood has never had so much international support — or seemed less attainable.As world leaders gather in New York ...
The growing consensus that Israel is committing genocide
A United Nations commission published a 72-page report on Tuesday that concluded Israel has committed a genocide against Palestinians in ...
What Israel’s strike in Qatar could mean for Gaza
Israel’s attempted killing of Hamas’s senior global leadership on Tuesday was the clearest indication in months that the war in ...
How Ireland wrote the modern story of progress
One of my vacation habits is to take along a book about the place I’m visiting — which is how ...
Why it’s called the department of “defense” in the first place
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday renaming the Department of Defense the “Department of ...
The US strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, briefly explained
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting ...
Why the Ukraine war is so hard to end
At the height of the Iraq war, bloggers coined the term “Friedman unit” in reference to the New York Times ...
Why China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea are more than just Axis of Evil 2.0
Editor’s note, September 2, 12:10 pm ET: This week, the leaders of Iran, North Korea, and Russia, along with around ...
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