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United States President Donald Trump sits at a table in a dark suit and red tie to the right of National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster.
United States President Donald Trump sits at a table in a dark suit and red tie to the right of National Security Advisor H. R. McMaster.

The Harris-Trump Debate Taught Us Very Little About U.S. Plans for the World

H. R. McMaster, a former national security advisor, opens up on the global issues he wished the candidates would discuss.

Insider
Ravi Agrawal
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump are seen on a screen as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and former U.S. President Donald Trump are seen on a screen as they participate in a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Sept. 10.

Top Foreign-Policy Moments From the Harris-Trump Debate

Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas war, and tariffs dominated the foreign-policy sections of the high-stakes showdown.

Report
Christina Lu, Amy Mackinnon
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. President Joe Biden greet each other at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and U.S. President Joe Biden greet each other at the end of the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center in Chicago.

The Complicated Legacy of Biden’s Climate Legislation

The Inflation Reduction Act was a singular achievement. So why isn’t Harris talking about it?

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A handout photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then-U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019.
A handout photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and then-U.S. President Donald Trump inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the South and North Korea on June 30, 2019.

Why the World Should Stop Worrying About a Second Trump Term

The former president was less isolationist and more of a diplomatic success than most observers admit.

Argument
Matthew Kroenig
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for a meeting in Washington on July 25.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrive for a meeting in Washington on July 25.

If Harris Believes in International Law, She Needs to Show It

Talking about a “rules-based order” won’t overcome Washington’s hypocrisy problem.

Argument
Kenneth Roth
An illustration shows a circular fortress made of shipping containers surrounding a U.S. flag on a pole.
An illustration shows a circular fortress made of shipping containers surrounding a U.S. flag on a pole.

How Washington Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace Protectionism

The Trump-Harris debate masked how Republicans and Democrats agree on tougher tariffs on China.

Analysis
Bob Davis
A man in orange holds a red sign that reads: "WE WANT NIPPON STEEL'S INVESTMENTS."
A man in orange holds a red sign that reads: "WE WANT NIPPON STEEL'S INVESTMENTS."

Why Blocking Nippon Steel’s Purchase of U.S. Steel Is a Mistake

Biden is following a bipartisan pattern of prioritizing electoral politics over sound policymaking.

Argument
Howard W. French
Pro-Palestinian supporter hold a flag in the foreground while Jewish students in the background hold sings reading "Bring them home now" and "Let us grieve." Police are shown to the side of the group.
Pro-Palestinian supporter hold a flag in the foreground while Jewish students in the background hold sings reading "Bring them home now" and "Let us grieve." Police are shown to the side of the group.

IR Faculty Weigh In on Campus Protests

A new poll shows that scholars disapprove of Israeli action in Gaza, but they are divided over university divestment and student activism.

Analysis
Thomas Cronin, Irene Entringer García Blanes, Susan Peterson, Michael J. Tierney
Stage lights are seen above a stage with two men behind lecturns. In front of them are four people behind a dais looking toward the stage.
Stage lights are seen above a stage with two men behind lecturns. In front of them are four people behind a dais looking toward the stage.

The Most Important Factor in Presidential Debates

A dramatic moment between Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford showed the camera really is king.

Analysis
Julian E. Zelizer
Pencil drawn portraits of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are overlapped, one in blue and one in red.
Pencil drawn portraits of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are overlapped, one in blue and one in red.

Is 2024 Really the Most Important Election in History?

Democracy—and the global system—might not be so easily dismantled.

Essay
Michael Hirsh
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Letters to the Next President

No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word.

Analysis
Catherine Ashton, Jason Bordoff, Arancha González, Martin Kimani, Mark Malloch-Brown, Joseph S. Nye Jr., Danny Quah, Nirupama Rao, Joseph E. Stiglitz
A worker displays a silicon wafer at a semiconductor computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on March 14.
A worker displays a silicon wafer at a semiconductor computer chip fabrication plant in Nijmegen, Netherlands, on March 14.

U.S. Adds India to Its Global Semiconductor Alliance

The move aims to create a friendlier supply chain amid escalating tech competition with China.

Exclusive
Rishi Iyengar
Screengrabs from political videos on Tiktok show Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on the platform. The images are inside phone frames on a pink and blue background.
Screengrabs from political videos on Tiktok show Kamala Harris and Donald Trump on the platform. The images are inside phone frames on a pink and blue background.

Politics Is TikTok’s Newest Dance Move

The controversial social media app is defining the 2024 election.

Essay
Jordan Hoffman
Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, visits the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in Sergiyev Posad near Moscow on June 26.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Orthodox Patriarch Kirill, visits the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius in Sergiyev Posad near Moscow on June 26.

Russia Is No Conservative Haven

The Western populist right has fallen for Vladimir Putin’s latest propaganda ploy.

Analysis
Adrian Karatnycky
Elon Musk speaks in Paris, on June 16, 2023.
Elon Musk speaks in Paris, on June 16, 2023.

Elon Musk vs. (Parts of) the World

The billionaire’s battles with governments raise tough questions about digital rights and online speech.

Analysis
Rishi Iyengar
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