David Ignatius
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 9
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- Sep 22, 2026
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- Jul 7, 2026
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Autocrats Are Not as Immovable as They Seem (opens the original)
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We seem to be living in the age of the autocrats, where Presidents Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin bestride the globe. The gathering this week of the U.N. General Assembly in New York seems a mere sideshow to the real power game at the Trump-Xi summit. But appearances can be deceptive: This may be the twilight of the dictators’ era, not the dawn. The three global strongmen are aging—Trump is 80, and Xi and Putin are 73—and all three are beset by speculation about their health. They r
Why Washington Should Work With AI Giants (opens the original)
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Should we worry about the dangers posed by artificial intelligence? Of course we should. But a greater worry for me right now is the failure of human intelligence to control this amazing technology wisely. We have a dangerous combination of very smart machines and very dumb political leaders. Last weekend brought what seemed like a breakthrough moment of human rationality. Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, issued a plea for a “middle way” to pace the risks of AI as the world races toward the i
Jerome Powell’s 4 Rules for Surviving Trump (opens the original)
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Why was former Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell able to stand up to President Donald Trump when so many others capitulated—and what are the lessons for other government officials, including Powell’s successor, Kevin Warsh? Powell’s core strength was his refusal to negotiate on matters of principle. You might call it “The Art of No Deal.” Regardless of the pressure, he wouldn’t compromise the Fed’s power to set monetary policy. Trump threatened repeatedly to fire him, launched a criminal inves
Washington's Absence Is Inviting the War Europe Fears Most (opens the original)
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Understanding the conflict four years on. Here’s the scenario of a war game played Monday by a group of current members of Congress and former U.S. military, diplomatic, and intelligence officials. It’s 2028, the Ukraine war remains a bloody stalemate, and Russia sees a chance to further splinter Europe by attacking Moldova. One of its drones hits a fuel depot in Romania, a NATO member, killing civilians. What does the United States do? The answer in this simulation, as I fear would be the case
Washington's Absence Is Inviting the War Europe Fears Most (opens the original)
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Understanding the conflict four years on. Here’s the scenario of a war game played Monday by a group of current members of Congress and former U.S. military, diplomatic, and intelligence officials. It’s 2028, the Ukraine war remains a bloody stalemate, and Russia sees a chance to further splinter Europe by attacking Moldova. One of its drones hits a fuel depot in Romania, a NATO member, killing civilians. What does the United States do? The answer in this simulation, as I fear would be the case
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