How the Elite See Rome
Need the Colosseum to yourself? Want to see a privately owned masterpiece by Caravaggio? For the tourism fixer Fulvio De Bonis, there’s no such thing as a closed door.
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NATO Is Going Strong, Actually
Trump hasn’t made the alliance less resilient or less necessary.
Canada Should Start Talking With Iran
Restoring diplomatic ties doesn’t necessarily benefit the Islamic Republic and can even help its opponents.
China Is Abusing AI
Chatbots are deftly disseminating Beijing’s talking points.
The Foreign-Policy Debate Democrats Need to Have
The Biden administration focused on adapting American power to a dangerous new world. Progressives are calling that vision into question.
The Vultures Arrived Before the Rescue Teams
Venezuela’s government has managed to make a natural disaster even worse.
America’s Big Mistake in Iran
Aerial bombing alone can’t win a war.
The Warrior-Witches of Ukraine’s Resistance
An underground intelligence network uses subterfuge and honey traps to direct drone strikes deep inside Russian-occupied territory.
Trump’s Second Gamble on Iran
If the regime can’t be dislodged by force, maybe it can be bribed.
Iran Got a Great Deal That It Could Still Squander
For some forces in Iran, no agreement is a good agreement with the United States.