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The terms under which American AI tools are deployed in warfare are being set by some men in a room, with no democratic input and no durability beyond the next change in political winds, Kat Duffy (
@rightsduff.bsky.social
) writes.
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Anthropic’s Standoff With the Pentagon Is a Test of U.S. Credibility
The terms under which American AI tools are deployed in warfare are being set by some men in a room, with no democratic input.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/anthropic-pentagon-standoff-us-credibility/
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Bombing campaigns alone don’t achieve strategic objectives, and can actually be counterproductive. Trump seems determined to learn that lesson the hard way,
@profpaulpoast.bsky.social
writes in his weekly column for WPR.
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Air Power Alone Won’t Achieve Trump’s Objectives in Iran
Trump may learn the hard way that in addition to being ineffective, bombing campaigns alone can actually be counterproductive.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/us-iran-war-trump-air-power/
about 2 hours ago
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Ulrike Franke
about 23 hours ago
My latest column on Macron’s nuclear speech
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Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul’s party outperformed every poll in Thailand’s elections last month. Joshua Kurlantzick writes that the conflict with Cambodia was a key factor—and that Anutin now has every incentive to keep it going.
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In Thailand, Anutin’s Upset Election Win Bodes Ill for the Conflict With Cambodia
Having won an election by stoking nationalist sentiments, the Thai leader has a mandate to continue his tough approach to Cambodia.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/thailand-anutin-election-cambodia-conflict/
about 18 hours ago
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Khamenei is the third top leader of a key Russian ally to lose power in the past two years. Each time, Moscow responded with words alone.
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Putin Watches From the Sidelines as Another Russian Partner Falls
Since he launched his all-out invasion of Ukraine, Putin has repeatedly shown that an alliance with Russia is little more than a paper shield.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/russia-putin-iran-war-khamenei/
about 19 hours ago
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Macron has arguably gone as far as any French president can on a matter that is at the symbolic heart of France’s cherished strategic autonomy, WPR columnist
@rikefranke.bsky.social
writes.
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Macron Wants to Put Europe Under France’s Nuclear Umbrella
The changes to France’s nuclear posture that Macron announced this week could reshape nuclear deterrence in Europe for years to come.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/france-macron-nuclear-deterrence-europe/
about 22 hours ago
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The death of El Mencho marks a definitive break between President Sheinbaum’s security strategy and her predecessor’s “hugs, not bullets” approach. Whether it makes Mexico safer in the long run is still to be seen.
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For Mexico, El Mencho’s Death Was a Promising—and Perilous—Turning Point
The killing of the drug kingpin was a laudable development, but it could undermine Mexico’s already fragile security environment.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/mexico-el-mencho-death-turning-point/
about 23 hours ago
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Having won an upset election by stoking nationalist sentiment over the conflict with Cambodia, Thai PM Anutin Charnvirakul now has a mandate—and every incentive—to keep up his tough approach toward Phnom Penh.
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In Thailand, Anutin’s Upset Election Win Bodes Ill for the Conflict With Cambodia
Having won an election by stoking nationalist sentiments, the Thai leader has a mandate to continue his tough approach to Cambodia.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/thailand-anutin-election-cambodia-conflict/
about 24 hours ago
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Since launching his all-out invasion of Ukraine, Putin has repeatedly shown that an alliance with Russia is little more than a paper shield, senior columnist
@fridaghitis.bsky.social
writes.
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Putin Watches From the Sidelines as Another Russian Partner Falls
Since he launched his all-out invasion of Ukraine, Putin has repeatedly shown that an alliance with Russia is little more than a paper shield.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/russia-putin-iran-war-khamenei/
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Ulrike Franke
2 days ago
My latest column for
@wpr.bsky.social
in which I argue that Macron’s nuclear speech really was groundbreaking and should get more attention (and please: I did not chose the title! All mistakes in the text are mine, but the title is not.)
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Macron Wants to Put Europe Under France’s Nuclear Umbrella
The changes to France’s nuclear posture that Macron announced this week could reshape nuclear deterrence in Europe for years to come.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/france-macron-nuclear-deterrence-europe/
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Macron’s announcement of a new French nuclear posture—including the possible deployment of French nuclear-capable aircraft to allied territories—represents a momentous shift for European deterrence, WPR columnist
@rikefranke.bsky.social
writes.
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Macron Wants to Put Europe Under France’s Nuclear Umbrella
The changes to France’s nuclear posture that Macron announced this week could reshape nuclear deterrence in Europe for years to come.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/france-macron-nuclear-deterrence-europe/
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El Mencho’s death was a laudable development for Mexico—and a perilous one. As Eduardo Arcos writes, the killing of the CJNG’s leader marks a clear turning point in Mexico’s security strategy, but the consequences will be hard to predict and harder to manage.
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For Mexico, El Mencho’s Death Was a Promising—and Perilous—Turning Point
The killing of the drug kingpin was a laudable development, but it could undermine Mexico’s already fragile security environment.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/mexico-el-mencho-death-turning-point/
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Anti-American sentiment in France is not new, but it has been supercharged since Trump returned to office. In a new briefing, Robert Zaretsky traces the long history of French ambivalence toward the U.S., and explains why this moment feels different:
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Plus Ça Change? French Anti-Americanism in the Trump Era
Anti-American sentiments in France did not begin with Trump’s return to office last year. But they have been supercharged under his presidency.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-france-anti-americanism/
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Those looking in China’s next five-year plan for a major shift toward domestic consumption or structural reform will be disappointed.
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Xi Is Remaking China’s Economy on His Own Terms—and at His Own Risk
Those looking for a major shift toward domestic consumption or structural reform in China’s next five-year plan will be disappointed.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/xi-china-economy-involution-two-sessions/
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The changes to France’s nuclear posture that Macron announced this week could reshape deterrence on the continent for years to come,
@rikefranke.bsky.social
writes.
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Macron Wants to Put Europe Under France’s Nuclear Umbrella
The changes to France’s nuclear posture that Macron announced this week could reshape nuclear deterrence in Europe for years to come.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/france-macron-nuclear-deterrence-europe/
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Nepal’s elections today pit a new generation of political challengers against establishment parties that have dominated the country for two decades,
@deepakadk.bsky.social
writes.
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Nepal’s Elections Pit Gen Z Activists Against the Old Guard
Last year’s uprising ousted a government, torched public buildings and left dozens of people dead. For many, the wounds are still fresh.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/nepal-election-gen-z-uprising/
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The killing of El Mencho is the most significant development in Mexico’s security landscape in a decade. It is also very likely to unleash a series of events that could further undermine the country’s fragile security environment, Eduardo Arcos writes.
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For Mexico, El Mencho’s Death Was a Promising—and Perilous—Turning Point
The killing of the drug kingpin was a laudable development, but it could undermine Mexico’s already fragile security environment.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/mexico-el-mencho-death-turning-point/
2 days ago
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French anti-Americanism predates Trump by more than a century. But as Robert Zaretsky writes, Trump’s impact on France’s political landscape runs much wider and deeper than earlier spasms of cultural anti-Americanism.
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Plus Ça Change? French Anti-Americanism in the Trump Era
Anti-American sentiments in France did not begin with Trump’s return to office last year. But they have been supercharged under his presidency.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-france-anti-americanism/
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China’s next five-year plan is set to double down on manufacturing and industrial policy. As columnist Mary Gallagher, that reflects Xi’s strong sense of confidence that China is on the right path, not from a sense of weakness or fiscal constraints.
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Xi Is Remaking China’s Economy on His Own Terms—and at His Own Risk
Those looking for a major shift toward domestic consumption or structural reform in China’s next five-year plan will be disappointed.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/xi-china-economy-involution-two-sessions/
3 days ago
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Last year’s Gen Z-led protests in Nepal ousted a prime minister and left dozens dead. Now, the country heads to the polls, with young voices for change on one side and a deeply entrenched political old guard on the other.
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Nepal’s Elections Pit Gen Z Activists Against the Old Guard
Last year’s uprising ousted a government, torched public buildings and left dozens of people dead. For many, the wounds are still fresh.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/nepal-election-gen-z-uprising/
3 days ago
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The El Mencho raid last month put on full display the tension at the heart of the U.S.-Mexico cooperation against cartels, James Bosworth (
@bloggingsbyboz.bsky.social
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U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on the El Mencho Raid Obscures Deeper Divides
Mexico and the U.S. measure the success of any individual mission—as well as the overall campaign against cartels—differently.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/mexico-us-sheinbaum-trump-el-mencho-cartels/
3 days ago
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A new poll finds that 42 percent of French respondents now consider the United States an “enemy nation.” As Robert Zaretsky writes, that sentiment didn’t start with Trump’s return to office—but Trump has given it new depth and breadth.
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Plus Ça Change? French Anti-Americanism in the Trump Era
Anti-American sentiments in France did not begin with Trump’s return to office last year. But they have been supercharged under his presidency.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-france-anti-americanism/
3 days ago
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Those looking in China’s next five-year plan for a major shift toward domestic consumption or structural reform will be disappointed, Mary Gallagher writes in her latest column for WPR.
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Xi Is Remaking China’s Economy on His Own Terms—and at His Own Risk
Those looking for a major shift toward domestic consumption or structural reform in China’s next five-year plan will be disappointed.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/xi-china-economy-involution-two-sessions/
3 days ago
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Nepal’s March 5 elections are a direct consequence of last year’s Gen Z uprising that toppled the government. Now, on the eve of that pivotal vote, the country is still processing the trauma—and asking if any of the options truly offer a path forward.
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Nepal’s Elections Pit Gen Z Activists Against the Old Guard
Last year’s uprising ousted a government, torched public buildings and left dozens of people dead. For many, the wounds are still fresh.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/nepal-election-gen-z-uprising/
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Mexico will judge the success of the El Mencho operation by whether homicides go down and Mexicans feel safer. The U.S., however, will judge it very differently, columnist James Bosworth (
@bloggingsbyboz.bsky.social
) writes.
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U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on the El Mencho Raid Obscures Deeper Divides
Mexico and the U.S. measure the success of any individual mission—as well as the overall campaign against cartels—differently.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/mexico-us-sheinbaum-trump-el-mencho-cartels/
4 days ago
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Nepal goes to the polls on March 5, less than a year after a Gen Z-led uprising ousted a government, torched public buildings and left dozens of people dead. For many Nepalis,
@deepakadk.bsky.social
writes, the wounds are still fresh.
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Nepal’s Elections Pit Gen Z Activists Against the Old Guard
Last year’s uprising ousted a government, torched public buildings and left dozens of people dead. For many, the wounds are still fresh.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/nepal-election-gen-z-uprising/
4 days ago
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The El Mencho raid was a genuine moment of U.S.-Mexico cooperation. But as WPR columnist James Bosworth (
@bloggingsbyboz.bsky.social
) writes, the two countries measure the success of any mission—and the broader campaign against cartels—very differently.
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U.S.-Mexico Cooperation on the El Mencho Raid Obscures Deeper Divides
Mexico and the U.S. measure the success of any individual mission—as well as the overall campaign against cartels—differently.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/mexico-us-sheinbaum-trump-el-mencho-cartels/
4 days ago
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Judah Grunstein
4 days ago
A short thread with some gift links coming to
@wpr.bsky.social
's recent and not so recent coverage that offers some good context to the war right now. 🧵
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Does Trump want an America focused on guarding the Western Hemisphere, or an America focused on saving the rest of the world? His State of the Union address, columnist
@profpaulpoast.bsky.social
writes, suggested Trump himself may not even know.
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Trump’s State of the Union Speech Put His Contradictions Front and Center
Trump’s isolationist leanings are continually in conflict with his belief that America, under his leadership, is still the “indispensable nation.”
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-sotu-us-foreign-policy/
4 days ago
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Most Venezuelans rejoiced when Maduro was removed from power—only to feel disappointment when the presidency passed to his vice president. And while a new survey finds they remain hopeful for change, the Chavistas may not be ready to provide it.
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Venezuelans Want Change. Will the Chavistas Deliver?
A recent national survey found that Venezuelans are hopeful for deep political change. The country’s rulers might have other ideas.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/venezuela-poll-change-chavistas/
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Trump’s State of the Union was a tale of two Trumps: the president who wants America focused on the home front, and the one who believes America, under his leadership, can solve any global challenge.
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Trump’s State of the Union Speech Put His Contradictions Front and Center
Trump’s isolationist leanings are continually in conflict with his belief that America, under his leadership, is still the “indispensable nation.”
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-sotu-us-foreign-policy/
5 days ago
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The first national survey conducted through face-to-face interviews since Maduro’s ouster finds that Venezuelans want deep political change. Whether the Chavistas will deliver, though, is another question.
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Venezuelans Want Change. Will the Chavistas Deliver?
A recent national survey found that Venezuelans are hopeful for deep political change. The country’s rulers might have other ideas.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/venezuela-poll-change-chavistas/
6 days ago
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Which Trump showed up to deliver the State of the Union: “America First” Trump or “Peace Prize” Trump? Columnist
@profpaulpoast.bsky.social
writes that the answer was both—and the tension between them defined the speech.
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Trump’s State of the Union Speech Put His Contradictions Front and Center
Trump’s isolationist leanings are continually in conflict with his belief that America, under his leadership, is still the “indispensable nation.”
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-sotu-us-foreign-policy/
6 days ago
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Trump’s strategy of coercive brinkmanship fundamentally misread a regime built not to capitulate under pressure, but to absorb it, Neda Bolourchi wrote earlier this week for WPR.
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Why Iran Isn’t Blinking as U.S. Pressure Mounts
Trump aims to squeeze concessions out of Iran through threats of military force, but that strategy misunderstands the nature of the Iranian regime.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/us-iran-deal-brinksmanship/
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Earlier this week, Neda Bolourchi wrote that Trump’s escalations toward Tehran fundamentally misunderstand the nature of the Iranian regime. “Coercion alone,” she wrote, “rarely produces capitulation from a system that interprets resistance as sacred.”
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Why Iran Isn’t Blinking as U.S. Pressure Mounts
Trump aims to squeeze concessions out of Iran through threats of military force, but that strategy misunderstands the nature of the Iranian regime.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/us-iran-deal-brinksmanship/
6 days ago
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A new U.N. panel on AI comes at a time when governments agree that the technology poses risks but remain divided over how to manage them.
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AI Has a New Global Referee—But No One Agrees What Game Is Being Played
A new U.N. panel on AI comes when governments agree that the technology poses risks but remain divided over how to manage them.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/ai-un-panel-global-referee/
7 days ago
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Across Europe, authorities are arresting and investigating elites with ties to Jeffrey Epstein. In the U.S., though, the federal government seems determined to shut down the furor.
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The Epstein Files’ Global Fallout Highlights U.S. Inaction
Epstein-related investigations, arrests and legal charges overseas are spurring demands for more accountability in the United States.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/epstein-files-andrew-mandelson-trump/
7 days ago
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Venezuelans are broadly hopeful for deep political change following Maduro’s ouster, a new national survey finds. As Mark Feierstein and Mary Speck write, though, the country’s leaders might have other ideas.
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Venezuelans Want Change. Will the Chavistas Deliver?
A recent national survey found that Venezuelans are hopeful for deep political change. The country’s rulers might have other ideas.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/venezuela-poll-change-chavistas/
7 days ago
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Trump’s isolationist leanings are continually in conflict with his belief that America, under his leadership, is still the “indispensable nation.” His State of the Union address put that contradiction front and center, columnist
@profpaulpoast.bsky.social
writes.
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Trump’s State of the Union Speech Put His Contradictions Front and Center
Trump’s isolationist leanings are continually in conflict with his belief that America, under his leadership, is still the “indispensable nation.”
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-sotu-us-foreign-policy/
7 days ago
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Lesley Anne Warner, PhD
8 days ago
I wrote about how Congress could transform the administration’s commercial diplomacy strategy in Africa from a concept of a plan by codifying it into law and authorizing/appropriating the market-creating and business-enabling foreign assistance that could actually make it work. 👇🏾
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The new U.N. panel on AI arrives at a formative moment, when governments broadly agree the technology poses systemic risks but remain deeply divided over how to manage them. Whether it can bridge that gap is another question.
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AI Has a New Global Referee—But No One Agrees What Game Is Being Played
A new U.N. panel on AI comes when governments agree that the technology poses risks but remain divided over how to manage them.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/ai-un-panel-global-referee/
8 days ago
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Europe is prosecuting its Epstein-linked elites. The U.S. is not. That contrast, senior columnist
@fridaghitis.bsky.social
writes, is becoming increasingly difficult for the Trump administration to contain.
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The Epstein Files’ Global Fallout Highlights U.S. Inaction
Epstein-related investigations, arrests and legal charges overseas are spurring demands for more accountability in the United States.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/epstein-files-andrew-mandelson-trump/
8 days ago
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The Colombian insurgent group ELN has spent nearly a decade expanding into Venezuela with the Chavista regime’s tacit approval. Now, with the U.S. reshaping Venezuelan politics, that arrangement may no longer be sustainable.
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Will Maduro’s Ouster Put the Squeeze on ELN Guerrillas?
The Colombian insurgent group has long operated in border regions of Venezuela, but rising U.S. influence could challenge its status.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/maduro-ouster-venezuela-eln/
8 days ago
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Governments agree that AI poses risks, but remain divided over how to manage them. And while a new U.N. scientific panel on AI is a step forward, it’s also a reflection of how early the global governance conversation still is, Candace Rondeaux writes.
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AI Has a New Global Referee—But No One Agrees What Game Is Being Played
A new U.N. panel on AI comes when governments agree that the technology poses risks but remain divided over how to manage them.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/ai-un-panel-global-referee/
8 days ago
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Arrests and investigations of Epstein-linked elites are proliferating across Europe. As WPR senior columnist
fridaghitis.bsky.social
, that’s making it harder for the Trump administration to keep the lid on demands for accountability at home.
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The Epstein Files’ Global Fallout Highlights U.S. Inaction
Epstein-related investigations, arrests and legal charges overseas are spurring demands for more accountability in the United States.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/epstein-files-andrew-mandelson-trump/
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Elmira Bayrasli
9 days ago
Why can't the US & Iran reach an agreement? Neda Bolourchi explains it has to do with differing approaches in
@wpr.bsky.social
www.worldpoliticsreview.com/us-iran-deal...
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Why Iran Isn’t Blinking as U.S. Pressure Mounts
Trump aims to squeeze concessions out of Iran through threats of military force, but that strategy misunderstands the nature of the Iranian regime.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/us-iran-deal-brinksmanship/
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Congress should seize the moment to codify Trump’s commercial diplomacy strategy for Africa into a durable, bipartisan framework,
@lesleyannewarner.bsky.social
writes in her latest column for WPR.
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Congress Should Codify Trump’s Commercial Diplomacy in Africa
Lawmakers should give U.S. firms the tools they need to compete in a region increasingly seen as a source of opportunity rather than risk.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/us-africa-agoa-trump-lobito-corridor/
9 days ago
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After Maduro’s ouster, the Colombian insurgent group ELN now fears becoming a bargaining chip in Venezuela’s negotiations with the Trump administration. Read more in Keïsha Corantin in-depth article for World Politics Review:
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Will Maduro’s Ouster Put the Squeeze on ELN Guerrillas?
The Colombian insurgent group has long operated in border regions of Venezuela, but rising U.S. influence could challenge its status.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/maduro-ouster-venezuela-eln/
9 days ago
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Many tactics used in Minneapolis are akin to civilian efforts to protect each other from human rights violations in wars or highly repressive situations.
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From War Zones to Minneapolis, ‘Civilian Self-Protection’ Proves Its Value
Many tactics used in Minneapolis are akin to civilian efforts to protect each other from human rights violations in wars or highly repressive situations.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/ice-minneapolis-civilian-self-protection/
9 days ago
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Trump’s trade strategy was built on credible threats backed by instant enforcement. The Supreme Court just eliminated that authority, severely undercutting Trump’s capacity to shape the global economic order.
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Trump’s Tariff Debacle Leaves U.S. Economic Policy Rudderless
Trump’s approach to trade was based on credible threats backed by instant enforcement, but the Supreme Court eliminated the requisite legal authority.
https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/trump-tariff-collapse-economic-policy/
9 days ago
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