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The U.S. recognized Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed Western Sahara. Here’s what that means.
The Trump administration’s move could complicate efforts to resolve a long-standing territorial conflict.
Trump’s election fraud allegations suggest military voters uniformly supported him. It’s not so.
Three things to know about how active-duty military and veterans vote.
What happened to that ‘blue wave’?
Democratic Party moderates and progressives are blaming each other. Here’s what our research suggests.
What’s happening in Portland could hurt civilian control of the military. Here’s how.
Blurring the line between police and military could create an internal security force accountable to only one political branch or official.
This is the problem with calling it a ‘war’ against coronavirus
War changes the rules — for better or worse
Not everyone in China thought the government could handle the coronavirus
In times of crisis, Chinese citizens think independent groups can provide needed assistance
Trump thought escalating the Iran crisis would solve it. That’s not how escalation works
Here are four reasons deterrence by escalation is difficult to achieve.
No, Trump probably won’t start a war to distract from his difficulties. Here’s what he’ll do instead.
Expect an even more chaotic foreign policy
Joe Biden’s nostalgia for ‘civility’ is nostalgia for the politics of Jim Crow
He may not realize it, but that boozy politesse grew from Southern politicians’ need to work across party lines to keep civil rights at bay.
D-Day would be nearly impossible to pull off today. Here’s why.
‘Loose lips sink ships’ — but so can social media
People used to joke about ‘Democrats in disarray.’ They’re not joking now.
The comedian Will Rogers famously joked: “I am not a
Having fewer veterans in Congress makes it less likely to restrain the president’s use of force
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Why is Burma driving out the Rohingya — and not its other despised minorities?
Why is Burma attacking only the Rohingya? As the Burmese military drives out upward
Trump is trying to send North Korea a message. He’s got a long way to go.
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The Supreme Court’s new definition of corruption is out of step with what Americans think
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Should U.S. Universities Fight Back Against China?
China has banned academics and refused entry to U.S. scholars.