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The Ledger
Sharp, direct and opinionated. One argument, one verdict, every time — on the world's most consequential developments in diplomacy, geopolitics and international affairs. Not a news summary. Not a survey of perspectives. A position, taken clearly and defended honestly. If something significant happened, there is a view on it here. Read it before you form your own.
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19 Months. Then an Investigation.
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Kim Condemned the Exercises. He Didn't Thank Trump.
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800,000 Barrels. The War's First Environmental Disaster.
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60 Days. No Deal. The Window Closes.
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'No Thanks.' The Exercises Were Cut.
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The Alliance the War Built
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'I Think We Will Keep It'
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Not in Gaza. Not in the West Bank.
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Fractured Ribs. Shattered Tailbone. International Waters.
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370,000 Bunkers. Just in Case.
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Tunisia Is Dying in the Dark
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Eighty-One Years. The Lesson Unlearned.
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Dangerously Low.
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A Home on Qeshm. No Court to Say So.
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Morocco Sat on Its Hands.
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Unwinnable. Profitable. Expanding.
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The Child Was Two.
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