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When the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, China stepped in. Through its adaptive, flexible approach, Beijing can “quietly normalize relations with the Taliban” while avoiding overcommitment, writes M. Ramin Mansoori.

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China’s Accommodation of Taliban 2.0
As both a neighboring country and a global power, China has been compelled to confront the reality of renewed Taliban rule in Afghanistan.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Personal status law isn't just tradition or doctrine—it's deeply political, write @nerminallam.bsky.social and Baneen Al Qaraghuli. Egypt resists meaningful reforms to preserve patriarchy; Iraq adopts conservative reform to build legitimacy.

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The Politics of Personal Status Law in Egypt and Iraq
Meaningful transformation in personal status law requires political will, sustained feminist advocacy, as well as a reimagining of legal authority with justice at its core.
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November 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Testing nuclear weapons by detonating warheads is like “nuking yourself in the foot,” writes @nuclear-jim.bsky.social. Trump can stop nuclear anarchy by testing in ways that don’t spark a global arms race or give away the U.S.’s data advantage.

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Trump Has an Out on Nuclear Testing. He Should Take It.
Sometimes good policy can be as simple as not nuking yourself in the foot.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Backlash against geoengineering & carbon removal is a new frontier for climate activism in the U.S., writes @milomcbride.bsky.social. The politics of weather control is mired in suspicion but reveals a deeper trend of declining trust in governance.

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Bipartisan Backlash Against Geoengineering and Carbon Removal in the United States
How the peculiar politics of controlling the weather and scrubbing carbon emissions into the earth are reshaping the U.S. climate scene.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Carnegie is, famously, the global think tank. But what is a think tank, exactly? We asked the Carnegie community: youtube.com/shorts/8Axex...
What Is a Think Tank?
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November 5, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the final legal reckoning on President Trump's trade war. What's next?

@petereharrell.bsky.social joins Jon Bateman to discuss on today's World Unpacked.

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Trump’s $200 Billion Tariff Showdown at the Supreme Court
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November 5, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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To infinity, and beyond—the old space economy 🚀 South Korea’s industrial policy provides insights into how late entrants can use domestic strengths to compete for technological supremacy, write @darciedraudt.bsky.social and Kaylin Kim.

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South Korea’s Industrial Policy for the New Space Economy
As the new space economy transforms cislunar space into a commercial battlefield for technological supremacy, South Korea’s industrial cluster initiative provides critical insights into how late entra...
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November 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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What caused one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War? Does nothing really ever happen? And how much do we – or should we – trust computers?

@nktpnd.bsky.social explains, with a little help from a Wojak meme: youtube.com/shorts/wzMqD...
The Nuclear Crisis That Wasn't (Wojak Version)
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November 3, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Indonesia’s economy looks stable, even strong, on paper. So why is the country’s aspiring middle class anxious – and protesting?

@chatibbasri.bsky.social explains: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Indonesia’s Fragile Middle Class
Indonesia’s strong macroeconomic outlook belies an anxiety among its aspiring middle class, evidenced by recent protests. This paper explores the roots of this paradox and offers policy avenues to imp...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The human-technology relationship has followed a similar pattern since ancient times. Is history doomed to repeat itself?

Join @lageneralista.bsky.social and @verambergen.bsky.social to discuss questions like this – & Alicia’s book!

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November 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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President Trump's interview on 60 Minutes did very little to clarify his stance on the United States resuming full-scale nuclear tests for the first time in more than three decades. Let's look at some of his statements. 1/11
November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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With security cooperation with the U.S. and economic ties with China, do Gulf monarchies get the best of both worlds? @andrewleber.bsky.social explains: China’s manufacturing capacity and high-tech capabilities shape competition in the region.

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Imports and Influence: China’s Growing Economic Presence in the Gulf
The Arab Gulf monarchies offer a window into the policy implications of China’s rising global economic influence, driven by its substantial manufacturing capacity and growing range of high-tech capabi...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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Nuclear weapons testing as it is now isn’t the same kind of testing that conjures images of mushroom clouds.

But what it could be in light of President Trump’s recent news, says @nktpnd.bsky.social, is “a completely different ballpark.”

Ankit explains on @cnn.com with @jimsciutto.bsky.social.
October 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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The 2025 APEC summit, hosted in Gyeongju, begins today. As host country, South Korea is in the spotlight. Can Seoul pave a way for its regional governance amid attention-grabbing great power competition?

@darciedraudt.bsky.social explains: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
South Korea’s APEC Moment
Seoul is aiming to advance its regional governance in an era of competition—and trying to get other middle powers to follow its lead.
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October 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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President Trump’s directive to test nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” caused widespread alarm. But is the U.S. actually about to start testing nuclear weapons again?

The reality of the situation is a bit murkier than it may seem. @jamiekwong.bsky.social explains.
October 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Resuming U.S. nuclear testing, as President Trump has suggested, “would do more to benefit our adversaries than the United States," says @coreyah.bsky.social on @npr.org.

More from Corey on why: www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...
Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here's what that would mean
The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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The AWS outage was just the tip of the iceberg. For countries to safeguard modern information ecosystems, they must protect all relevant aspects of social cohesion—not just the technology.

@lageneralista.ca explains for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
We Now Know What Caused the AWS Outage. That’s Not the Most Important Takeaway.
Information ecosystems depend on governments understanding, developing, and protecting all the relevant parts—not just the technology.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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25 years ago this week, the UN passed its landmark resolution on Women, Peace and Security, aimed at recognizing women’s experiences of conflict and roles as peacebuilders.

Now, though, the landscape is very different. @saskiabr.bsky.social explains why: youtube.com/shorts/Ie6Oe...
WPS, 25 Years Later: What's Changed?
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October 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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After 30 years, President Trump announced the U.S. will resume nuclear testing. But testing serves no purpose other than political reciprocity, writes @jamiekwong.bsky.social, and is damaging to both human health and the environment.

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Major Powers Stopped Nuclear Tests in 1998. That Norm Is Now Under Threat.
In Nevada, I saw the scars of the U.S. nuclear testing program. They reinforced my belief that Washington must lead the way on a new no-first-test agreement.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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The human-technology relationship has followed a similar pattern since ancient times. Is history doomed to repeat itself?

Join @lageneralista.bsky.social and @verambergen.bsky.social to discuss questions like this – & Alicia’s book!

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October 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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We usually assess the climate crisis by a single metric: greenhouse gas emissions. But that’s just one metric, and it’s not enough. Assuming that humans control a “global thermostat,” says @noahjgordon.bsky.social, is dangerous.

Noah explains why for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Humans Think They Can Control the Climate Thermostat. That’s a Problem for Climate Policy.
The cessation and mass removal of emissions would not simply turn back the clock.
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October 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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The world of nuclear policy has long inspired Hollywood, but how has Hollywood influenced nuclear policy?

Noah Oppenheim, screenwriter of @netflix.com’s A House of Dynamite, explains with Jon Bateman on today’s World Unpacked: youtu.be/3DsgMYXQVIs?...
"A House of Dynamite” Writer on How Nuclear War Works
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October 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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On Monday, much of the Internet went dark as Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage.

Losing access to Snapchat or Venmo was a laughing matter for some, but outages of this scale are a significant threat, write John Pendleton and Ariel Levite for @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/tech...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Are Morocco’s Gen Z protests a second Arab Spring? While many of the protesters’ grievances mirror those of the 2011 movement, they share more in common with recent youth-led demonstrations in Nepal and Madagascar.

Sarah Yerkes and Kathryn Selfe explain: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Why Morocco’s Gen Z Protests Aren’t a Second Arab Spring
They have more in common with other recent youth-led demonstrations in Nepal and Madagascar.
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October 23, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Just Energy Transition Partnership agreements are at a crossroads: members must choose between emissions mitigation and energy expansion.

Alexander Csanadi and Daniel Helmeci explain: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
The Just Energy Transition Partnership Crossroads
The members of each existing JETP agreement must choose a highest priority: emissions mitigation or energy expansion.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM