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India sends Modi a message

The 2024 Indian election delivered a shock result, depriving Narendra Modi's seemingly invincible BJP of an expected majority. The prime minister will now have to temper some of hi..

Mukulika Banerjee June 6, 2024

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Learning the right lessons from Ukraine’s naval war

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia in the Black Sea offers both lessons and warnings about the future of naval warfare.

Joshua C. Huminski June 6, 2024

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More than just a moment: the deep roots of American populism

History tells us that economic and political populism is as quintessentially American as capitalism itself.

Samuel Gregg June 5, 2024

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The malevolent spirit of Ebrahim Raisi

For ordinary Iranians, Ebrahim Raisi represented the banality of evil that infected the regime but he will be presented by the state as a martyr for the Islamic Republic.

Ali Ansari May 30, 2024

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What’s in an Italian name?

The endless Italian genius for naming things and people has found plenty of space in modern English.

Tobias Jones May 30, 2024

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Fashions fade, Cannes remains

Modish causes threatened to impinge on the integrity of this year's Cannes film festival. And yet, there were gems on offer.

Agnès Poirier May 28, 2024

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Iran’s sudden power vacuum

Amid a simmering conflict with Israel and longstanding confrontation with the United States, Iran faces a sudden crisis of leadership after the death of President Ebrahim Raisi.

Afshon Ostovar May 24, 2024

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Robert Fico’s reckoning

The assassination attempt on Slovak prime minister, Robert Fico, represents the nadir of long-brewing tensions in Slovak politics and society.

Daniela Richterova May 22, 2024

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The Warsaw Pact’s forgotten legacy

Curiously, the Soviet Union's counterpart to NATO, though long dead, has contributed to the effort to aid Ukraine.

Elisabeth Braw May 21, 2024