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Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado was an odd choice given her apparent endorsement of overthrowing Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.

Outsized and Eccentric: The Farce Behind the Nobel Peace Prize

Awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado was an odd choice given her apparent endorsement of overthrowing Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro.

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At the UN, Netanyahu fused Palestinian self-determination into an Iran-led ‘terror axis,’ while glorifying assassinations and branding Gaza genocide claims as lies.

Attempts to Delegitimize: Netanyahu at the UN General Assembly

At the UN, Netanyahu fused Palestinian self-determination into an Iran-led ‘terror axis,’ while glorifying assassinations and branding Gaza genocide claims as lies.

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Pakistan's chickens have come home to roost.

Pakistan’s Long War With Its Own Proxies

Pakistan's chickens have come home to roost.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Sep 11

Israel’s strike on Hamas figures in Doha, Qatar shocked allies yet tracked with its vow to hit the group’s leaders anywhere.

Buying Time: Israel’s Rogue Attack on Qatar

Israel’s strike on Hamas figures in Doha, Qatar shocked allies yet tracked with its vow to hit the group’s leaders anywhere.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Sep 9

After Kabul fell, Marwa Dashti turned her father’s mission into a movement.

Voice in Exile: Marwa Dashti on Saving Afghanistan’s Free Press

After Kabul fell, Marwa Dashti turned her father’s mission into a movement.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Sep 7

Taiwan is a semiconductor powerhouse and a democracy under pressure. Excluding it from multilateral forums undermines global stability, writes Taiwanese Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung.

The UN Wants Stability? Start by Inviting Taiwan.

Taiwan is a semiconductor powerhouse and a democracy under pressure. Excluding it from multilateral forums undermines global stability.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Sep 4

As Trump and Putin met in Alaska, the Kremlin tightened its chokehold on WhatsApp and independent media while the war in Ukraine grinds on.

Alaska Confab Coincided With a New Squeeze on Russia’s Media Space

As Trump and Putin met in Alaska, the Kremlin tightened its chokehold on WhatsApp and independent media while the war in Ukraine grinds on.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Aug 27

Elon Musk and Tesla have consistently sold a lie to Tesla buyers by touting its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech.

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ is Autonomous Everywhere—Except Under Oath

Elon Musk and Tesla have consistently sold a lie to Tesla buyers by touting its ‘Full Self-Driving’ tech.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Aug 17

President Donald Trump’s revived drug war prioritizes punitive, militarized control at home and exports it abroad through security aid, favoring arrest stats over human rights and public health.

Numbers Over Rights: How Trump’s Drug War Travels

President Donald Trump’s revived drug war prioritizes punitive, militarized control at home and exports it abroad through security aid, favoring arrest stats over human rights and public health.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Aug 9

A whistleblower alleges that European Public Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi and her deputy destroyed evidence to shield political allies, undermining the EU’s anti-corruption mission.

When Brussels’ Watchdog Eats Its Homework

A whistleblower alleges that European Public Prosecutor Laura Codruța Kövesi and her deputy destroyed evidence to shield political allies, undermining the EU’s anti-corruption mission.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Aug 5

For Pakistan to experience an economic miracle, it needs to invest in its greatest asset, its people.

Shenzhen Wasn’t Built in a Day—Neither Will Pakistan Be

For Pakistan to experience an economic miracle, it needs to invest in its greatest asset, its people.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Aug 5

Ethiopia wants to become the next naval power. Just one problem, it's landlocked.

How Do You Say ‘Sea Power’ in Amharic? Never Mind.

Ethiopia wants to become the next naval power. Just one problem, it's landlocked.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 26

Israel will have to reckon with the genocide unfolding in Gaza—a reckoning that will take generations to address, long after Benjamin Netanyahu and his coterie of far-right ministers are gone.

Yes, Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza.

Israel will have to reckon with the genocide unfolding in Gaza—a reckoning that will take generations to address, long after Benjamin Netanyahu and his coterie of far-right ministers are gone.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 26

Marking 50 years of diplomatic ties, the EU and China convene amid deepening tensions over trade, Ukraine, and strategic distrust, with little hope for major breakthroughs.

A Frosty Anniversary: Can Europe and China Rekindle Trust at 50?

Marking 50 years of diplomatic ties, the EU and China convene amid deepening tensions over trade, Ukraine, and strategic distrust, with little hope for major breakthroughs.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 24

Donald Trump’s crusade against Harvard is more about political theater than reform

How Not to Reform a University: Trump’s Harvard Obsession

Donald Trump’s crusade against Harvard is more about political theater than reform.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 22

No, minerals are not the primary driver of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The Myth of Mineral Blame in Eastern Congo’s Endless Wars

No, minerals are not the primary driver of conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 19

Israel has found a new horror to inflict upon the Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip: a concentration camp.

Ominous Plans: Making Concentration Camp Gaza

Israel has found a new horror to inflict upon the Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip: a concentration camp.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 17

Pakistan faces an existential crisis. Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s vision of a modern Muslim democracy has been eclipsed by khaki paternalism and constitutional theater.

A Republic in Shadow: Pakistan’s Reckoning Between Khaki and the People

Pakistan faces an existential crisis. Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s vision of a modern Muslim democracy has been eclipsed by khaki paternalism and constitutional theater.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 15

The Trump Administration Is About to Incinerate 500 Tons of Emergency Food

Federal workers warned for months that the high-energy biscuits would go to waste.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 15

In this interview with ‪@scottjacobsen.bsky.social‬, Ross Rosenberg explores how narcissism, codependency, and emotional manipulation shape modern politics and influence voter behavior.

How Democracy Rewards the Pathologically Self-Interested

In this interview with Scott Douglas Jacobsen, Ross Rosenberg explores how narcissism, codependency, and emotional manipulation shape modern politics and influence voter behavior.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 13

Russian tank woes aren’t going away—and drones are only making them worse.

Why Russia is Betting on Old Tanks

Russian tank woes aren’t going away—and drones are only making them worse.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 10

Critics would have you believe New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani committed the greatest sin imaginable: he ate rice with his hand.

Don’t Tell Mamdani’s Critics, but People Eat Rice with Their Hands

Critics would have you believe New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani committed the greatest sin imaginable: he ate rice with his hand.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 9

The one issue that keeps China’s leaders awake at night isn't the economy or even Donald Trump, but food.

Not Taiwan, Not Tariffs. What Really Haunts Beijing Is Food.

The one issue that keeps China’s leaders awake at night, isn't the economy or even Donald Trump, but food.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 9

With Israeli and U.S. backing, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has turned aid distribution into a lethal spectacle for desperate Palestinians.

Gunfire Communication with ‘Zombie Hordes’: The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the IDF

With Israeli and U.S. backing, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has turned aid distribution into a lethal spectacle for desperate Palestinians.

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Int Policy Digest @intpolicydigest.org · Jul 7

In this OpEd, Rep. John Garamendi argues President Trump's decision to shutter #USAID and make draconian cuts to U.S. foreign aid is both short-sighted and reckless.

Gutting U.S. Foreign Assistance Makes America Less Safe

President Trump's decision to shutter USAID and make draconian cuts to U.S. foreign aid is both short-sighted and reckless.

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