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The Illusion of the Grand Bargain: Decoding Trump’s 2026 Beijing Summit

The May 2026 Trump–Xi summit showcased a clash between US transactional diplomacy and China’s strategic patience, yielding short-term economic deals while deepening tech rivalry. The agreements — aviation orders, agricultural... Read full article

Jiahao Yuan - July 7, 2026

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Outside the Box
How Do You Pursue Happiness and What Happens if You Catch It? — Part 2
by Peter Isackson
Middle East News
Iran Turns Kurdistan Region Into a Proxy Battlefield
by Nawzad Shukri
Outside the Box
How Do You Pursue Happiness and What Happens if You Catch It? — Part 1
by Peter Isackson
Middle East News
Hormuz, Hegemony and Hubris: The Strategic Fallout of America’s New Doctrine
by Obaidurrahman Mirsab

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FIFA World Cup: The Greatest Show on Earth

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique, Samantha Mendiguren

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The Rise of the Ottoman Empire

by Atul Singh & Lee Thompson-Kolar

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Football and Politics: An Old Love Affair

by Ellis Cashmore

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Mediaphobia — A Timeline of Panic

by Ellis Cashmore

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The Indian Subcontinent’s Hindu–Muslim Divide

by Pocket Dynamo, Atul Singh & Ishtiaq Ahmed

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The Story of World War II

by Atul Singh, Abul-Hasanat Siddique & Anton Schauble

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250 Years of American Scripture

On America’s 250th anniversary, it may be time to think about how the Founders were mythologized into secular saints, embodying...

A Trillion Reasons Democracy Is Doomed

Two new “trillionaires” — the US military and Elon Musk — now occupy the headlines. Both...

On the Meaning (and Danger) of “Should”

The word “should” pervades public discourse — from politicians to celebrities to AI chatbots — yet...

The Iran Deal: A Bad End to an Unnecessary War

On June 17, the US and Iran signed a Memorandum...

by Gary Grappo

Paid in Mars: How the SpaceX IPO Engineers Away Accountability

by Usama Malik

India’s Exam System Under Fire as NEET and CBSE Controversies Grow

by Vasavi Seethepalli

The Dialectic: Japan — The Aging Land of the Rising Sun

by Glenn Carle & Atul Singh

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FO Podcasts: Why Narcoterrorism Still Matters

In this episode of FO Podcasts, Atul Singh and Jeffrey James Higgins examine how narcoterrorism combines organized crime, insurgency and geopolitical conflict. They discuss the rise of synthetic opioids and how cartels in Latin America increasingly resemble paramilitary organizations capable of challenging state authority. Should...

by Jeffrey James Higgins & Atul Singh

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