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Houston Astros shortstop Alex Bregman hits a grand slam home run

Want World Peace? Ban the Home Run. Want World Peace? Ban the Home Run.

The dream of the game-changing home run has shaped our approach to so much, from sports to geopolitics—most significantly, our ability to solve problems through reason and diplomac...

Oct 20, 2022 / Robert Lipsyte

French rail, energy, and other key workers are striking to demand a bigger share of corporate profits.

Amid Inflation and Corporate Windfalls, French Workers Are Rising Up Amid Inflation and Corporate Windfalls, French Workers Are Rising Up

The increasing cost of living and the government’s heavy-handed response to a strike at oil refineries is pushing people into the streets, and the discontent isn’t going away.

Oct 19, 2022 / Cole Stangler

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Now Is Not the Time to Playact Nuclear War Now Is Not the Time to Playact Nuclear War

NATO and Russia are both choosing this fraught moment to hold nuclear exercises.

Oct 18, 2022 / Matt Bivens

China and Russia Are Not Mirror Images

China and Russia Are Not Mirror Images China and Russia Are Not Mirror Images

Both countries pose major challenges to US foreign policy, but understanding their differences is crucial to reforming the global system.

Oct 18, 2022 / Feature / Jake Werner

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Letters From the October 31/November 7, 2022, Issue Letters From the October 31/November 7, 2022, Issue

Principled jurisprudence… Accountability for Ghouta…

Oct 18, 2022 / Our Readers

Joe Biden, left, fist bumps with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Royal Palace.

The Saudi Regime Isn’t Afraid of Joe Biden The Saudi Regime Isn’t Afraid of Joe Biden

Despite widespread disgust at Saudi perfidy, odds are that crackpot realism will once again trump human rights—or even the national interest.

Oct 17, 2022 / Jeet Heer

Soldiers patrol Goma, a town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. It was attacked by M23 rebels in clashes with the Congolese army.

Is the West’s Romance With Paul Kagame Finally Ending? Is the West’s Romance With Paul Kagame Finally Ending?

The crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has worsened, and Rwanda’s government is largely to blame.

Oct 14, 2022 / James North

A mockup of a nuclear reactor at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.

Nuclear Power Is a Dead End. We Must Abandon It Completely. Nuclear Power Is a Dead End. We Must Abandon It Completely.

Even given Europe's energy crisis, the case against nuclear power has never been so conclusive—and so important.

Oct 13, 2022 / Paul Hockenos

Taiwan Strait Helicopter

Could the Fight Over Taiwan Trigger Nuclear War? Could the Fight Over Taiwan Trigger Nuclear War?

Ukraine isn’t the only place on the planet where a nuclear conflagration could erupt in the near future.

Oct 13, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

Protesters dressed with cutout faces of Biden and Putin prepare to throw nuclear weapons in the garbage

The Cuban Missile Crisis Was 60 Years Ago, but It’s Urgently Relevant Today The Cuban Missile Crisis Was 60 Years Ago, but It’s Urgently Relevant Today

That pivotal moment proves that de-escalation and diplomacy can prevail.

Oct 11, 2022 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

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