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Joshua Keating

Joshua Keating

Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Joshua Keating

    Politics
    How Trump changed what “terrorism” meansHow Trump changed what “terrorism” means
    Politics

    Venezuela and the new war on terror, explained.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Trump’s peace plan is a demand for Ukraine’s surrenderTrump’s peace plan is a demand for Ukraine’s surrender
    Politics

    What makes this plan different from all the others?

    By Joshua Keating
    When it comes to nukes and AI, people are worried about the wrong thing
    Politics

    It’s more subtle than Skynet.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    The US-Saudi relationship is too big to fail…for nowThe US-Saudi relationship is too big to fail…for now
    Politics

    The lovefest has limits.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    A few dozen Hamas fighters, trapped underground, could doom the Gaza ceasefireA few dozen Hamas fighters, trapped underground, could doom the Gaza ceasefire
    Politics

    Or they could save it.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    The scary implications of the world’s first AI-orchestrated cyberattackThe scary implications of the world’s first AI-orchestrated cyberattack
    Politics

    How Chinese hackers tricked Claude into hacking governments and companies all on its own.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    What happens when allies don’t trust America to keep a secret?What happens when allies don’t trust America to keep a secret?
    Politics

    The global backlash to Trump’s politicization of US intelligence, explained.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?Is there any way out of Sudan’s nightmare?
    Politics

    The world is finally waking up to this brutal war. But that doesn’t mean an end to it is coming soon.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    How tariffs ate American foreign policyHow tariffs ate American foreign policy
    Politics

    The Supreme Court might take away Trump’s international weapon of first resort.

    By Joshua Keating
    Politics
    Trump isn’t interested in war with China. But it might be interested in him.Trump isn’t interested in war with China. But it might be interested in him.
    Politics

    A trade truce, a nuclear threat: What to make of the Trump-Xi meeting.

    By Joshua Keating