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Pankaj Mishra
Populist leaders of once-powerful civilizations such as Turkey, India and Russia have figured out how to defy electoral logic. 
Matthew Yglesias
The league prospers by welcoming the best basketball players from around the world.
Jonathan Bernstein
GOP losses last week in Colorado Springs and Jacksonville, onetime party strongholds, reflect the waning importance of urban areas in presidential elections.
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Can China Contain Its $23 Trillion Local Debt Problem?

What does China’s first bankrupt city say about Xi Jinping’s economy? Hegang city in northern China was once a booming coal town. Today it faces dwindling revenue from the industry and a shrinking population. Colum Murphy explains how it got there (Source: Bloomberg)

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Zelenskiy Meets G-7 Leaders in Japan

Kishida, Yoon Lay Wreath at Hiroshima Memorial

Biden: I Still Believe We’ll Be Able to Avoid a Default

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