WSJ Opinion: Foreign Edition

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Brazil's Electoral Upset; Germany's Changing Leadership Oct 29, 2018

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Joseph C. Sternberg and Mary Anastasia O'Grady discuss Brazilian voters' revolt against corruption and Angela Merkel's political decline.

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Saudi Arabia's Many Tall Tales; Global Economy Jitters Oct 25, 2018

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Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss Riyadh's inability to get its story straight on Jamal Khashoggi's murder and turmoil in global financial markets.

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Bavarians Revolt; Beijing Represses Oct 16, 2018

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Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss Bavarian voters' rebuke to Angela Merkel and Beijing's repression of its Muslim minority.

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Beijing Expands Its Reach Abroad, America Responds Oct 08, 2018

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Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss a missing Interpol official, a journalist kicked out of Hong Kong, and a new Trump strategy on China.

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Britain's Parties Search for Message, London Searches for Brexit Plan Oct 04, 2018

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Joseph C. Sternberg and Robert Colvile catch up on Britain's annual party convention season, and weigh the next challenging few weeks in Britain's divorce from the European Union.

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Trump Back in Love With Kim Jong Un; Merkel's Grip Slips in Germany Oct 01, 2018

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Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss Trump's overture to North Korea, and the beginning of the end of Merkel's long reign in Berlin.

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Trump Visits United Nations and Gets a Chuckle Sep 27, 2018

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Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall discuss whether there's a Trump Doctrine, why Europe is obstructing Washington on Iran.

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Shots Fired in Trump's Trade War; More Brexit Mayhem Sep 24, 2018

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Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall on what winning a trade war with China means, and why Theresa May can't pick a Brexit plan and stick to it.

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'Fort Trump' in Poland, and Staring Down Modern Threats Sep 20, 2018

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Joseph C. Sternberg and Elisabeth Braw on Poland's plan to name a fort after Donald Trump, and what 'deterrence' means in an age of cyber threats.

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Asia Avoids a Crisis; Britain Falls Into One Sep 17, 2018

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Joseph C. Sternberg and Hugo Restall on how East Asia has avoided the current emerging-market contagion, and why a Brexit deal for Britain is so elusive with only six months to go.

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