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American military personnel wait to greet US Secretary of State Antony Blinken before he boards a plane to travel to Brussels.
Left unresolved: Part I
Group of US generals in army fatigues walk through the street in Afghanistan.
Military
Biden seems ready to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan
President Joe Biden signs his first executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, DC.
Biden administration
How Biden’s Keystone XL Pipeline cancellation could test US-Canada relations
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive at the North Portico of the White House,  Jan. 20, 2021, in Washington, DC.
A post-America world: Biden’s challenges begin at home, former diplomat Richard Haass says
S4 E2 – The Blob
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S4 E1 – Fee-fi-fo-fear
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S4 Trailer
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Do you feel safe?
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US ex-Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in 2019 and accused of assaulting police officers, stands inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia, March 11, 2020.
Global Politics
Ex-Marine’s Russian imprisonment is ‘political,’ his father says, calling for his release
President Donald Trump crosses his arms as he listens during a White House meeting with Hispanic leaders, July 9, 2020, in Washington, DC.
2020 US presidential election
What Trump’s taxes mean for national security
S3 E8 (The Wrong Apocalypse) – After the Apocalypse
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Former US Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in 2019 and accused of assaulting police officers, stands inside a defendants' cage during a court hearing in Moscow, Russia July 30, 2020.
Trump’s stance toward Putin undermines diplomacy in ex-Marine’s case, says former Amb. McFaul
A man wearing a suit stands at a State Department podium between two flags
Global Politics
US toughens its stance against Chinese aggression in South China Sea
S3E1: World War C
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Donald Trump stands at a White House program
Global Politics
Nicholas Burns: US’ ‘unusual’ absence from world stage is bad for Americans
S3 Trailer (The Wrong Apocalypse)
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A woman speaks at a microphone in front of world flags
Global Politics
Pandemic security must be ‘top line concern’ says former Amb. Power
S2 E6 (Fallout) – No Cheese, Extra Pickles
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flags of the US and China
Global Politics
The risks of a new Cold War between the US and China are real: Here’s why
shawarma
Conflict
Pro-opposition Syrians in Turkey grapple with losing the war
Galax factory workers
Made in America: Trade policy in the Trump era
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James Comey was dismissed by Donald Trump as FBI director.
Global Politics
Trump’s America is showing the telltale signs of a failing state
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir
Trump’s approach to the Middle East
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Trump press conference covered on Japanese TV
US Asia policy under Trump: A Honolulu-Tokyo town hall
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British Prime Minister Theresa May listens as US President Donald Trump speaks during their joint news conference at the White House in Washington, on Jan. 27.
Economics
Donald Trump and Britain’s Theresa May talk up ‘most special relationship’ in their debut official visit
1 billion dollar question
Development
Hey Donald Trump — here’s what women around the world need your help with
Women leaders increase the peace
Development
Feminist foreign policies are gaining popularity, and increasing the peace
Town hall recording at WNYC's Greene Space
US foreign policy and the next president: Through the eyes of the world
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (L) and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after winning the 2016 New Hampshire primaries.
Global Politics
Trump and Sanders lack foreign policy expertise and don’t seem to be seeking advice
ISIS black and white flag
Fighting ISIS At Home & Abroad
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A modern skyline of a city of ambition, seen from Beijing's ancient drum tower
China’s Online Future
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President Barack Obama shakes hands with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tameem bin Hamad Al Thani, while hosting the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council at Camp David on May 14, 2015.
Conflict
A royal Saudi ‘snub’ isn’t stopping the flow of American weapons to the Gulf
Pro-independence Catalonians hold up giant letters reading "We are ready, Independence" during the final meeting before a ceremonial referendum in Barcelona on November 7, 2014.
Global Politics
Catalonia’s leaders plan secession from Spain
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton shake hands at the Ziguangge Pavilion in the Zhongnanhai leaders' compound in Beijing on September 5, 2012.
Global Politics
Hillary Clinton may be the most hated woman in China
President Barack Obama shakes hands before speaking at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.
Conflict
‘Do more with less’ might be the military’s unofficial motto
Barack Obama joins British Prime Minister David Cameron on a visit to a school prior to the NATO summit in Wales on Thursday. Western leaders are looking for strategies to deal with threats from Russia and the Islamic State.
Conflict
The US is struggling to define its place in a ‘world on fire’
Global Politics
How the midterms could change foreign policy