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A Full-Court Currency Press

Washington should pressure Beijing on its currency—multilaterally.

Turning the Page in Iraq

Reduced violence and signs of political progress in Baghdad are heartening. But the United States remains essential to Iraq's success.

The Defense Exports

A new approach bridges the debate over whether America should prepare for counterinsurgencies versus large-scale armed conflicts.

Yemen: Ten Years After the USS Cole Bombing

Al-Qaeda's offshoot in Yemen is now more dangerous than the original.

A Brave Russian Life Remembered

Isaac Babel's wife, Anna Pirozhkova: one life as a mirror of Russian history.

Fratricidal Tendencies

Labour just wants to forget about Tony Blair. Easier said than done.

A Turkish Tragedy

The case against the alleged coup plotters of Operation Sledgehammer could destroy Turkey's democratic balance.

The End of Smile Diplomacy?

China's deft statesmanship is giving way to ham-fisted provocation.

The Arabs and Iran

Do Arab governments want to see a military attack on Iran?

The Limits of Language

Obama's rhetoric alone can't change the opinions of Muslims abroad—or Americans at home.

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May 26, 2012