March 20th marked the 20th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. That day, at 2:30, Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, was attacked with missiles and...
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Kamala Harris in Africa: Why is the United States suddenly interested in the continent?
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is in Africa on what the White House says is a mission to strengthen diplomatic ties and investment between...
China-U.S. competition need not erupt into war
China believes democracy is in decline and the era of a unipolar world order dominated by the United States is all but over. In that context, one...
Time seen as ally in sanctions vs. Russia
Are the sanctions, which have not deterred Vladimir Putin thus far, likely to be effective in Russia? Michael McFaul, an American academic and...
Abortion debate might spark up the midterms
Many liberal Americans, as well as many liberal Finns in my home country, were shocked when they learned that the Supreme Court might overturn Roe...
South Asia’s nuclear jitters
The South Asia equation, given nuclear-armed neighbors Pakistan, India and China, with testy ties, is one that is “the most disturbing, the most...