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[T]heirs is not a clash between East and West, nor between democracy and authoritarianism, but between two versions of American destiny.
0Deterring Israel required a militarily and politically integrated effort, but it now requires civil and political strength and legal campaigns.
0[At] least a few Republicans are actually objecting to the president’s overreach. They won’t rein him in, though.
0U.S-China relations remain governed by a delicate balance of deterrence and cooperation[.]
0Trump’s threat is purely economic, employing the power of coercion and open blackmail, to keep a ‘servant’ perpetually under subjugation from attaining economic independence.
0While Trump is a powerful force within the Republican Party, his polarising presence is creating substantial challenges for the party in appealing to a broad enough coalition to secure consistent, nationwide victories beyond his core base.
0The reconciliation culminated in Al-Sharaa’s visit to the White House last week, the first by a Syrian president, and the announcement that Syria had become the 90th member of the US-led Global Coalition Against Daesh.
0The US needs a partner that commands respect in the region. Saudi Arabia fits that role.
0Faced with shifts in power between the U.S. and China and in Southeast Asia, how should Taiwan respond?
0[Mamdani] exploits the oldest leadership characteristic since the Greek polis: charisma.
0Those who want to disturb the peace always have it easier than those who want to preserve it.
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