The Compass

A French school and the philosophical education of America’s Founding Fathers

  • July 3, 2026
  • Edouard-Francois de Lencquesaing

The College of St. Omer had an outsized influence on US independence.

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The EU wants to make rare earths less rare

  • June 30, 2026
  • Marco Zatterin

But reducing dependence on China will take more investment and bolder collective action.

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Going mobile: In the US, diplomacy in the era of mass deportation

  • June 23, 2026
  • Joel Millman

Navigating life for ‘illegals’ in an economy that desperately needs them.

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In Istanbul, remembering the world’s oldest Greek school

  • June 19, 2026
  • Demetrios Ioannou

With its fate uncertain, a look inside the Phanar College

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‘Evil and madness have the upper hand’

  • June 16, 2026
  • Robert Coalson

Two new books explicate the moral assault and physical violence Vladimir Putin has inflicted on Russia.

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World Cup fever from Tashkent to Coney Island Avenue

  • June 12, 2026
  • Joshua Levkowitz

In New York, immigrants from Uzbekistan finally have a team to cheer.

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The last thing we need is more marches

  • June 5, 2026
  • Greg Satell

Here’s what to do instead.

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Memorial Day in France

  • May 28, 2026
  • Elizabeth Wise

The French-American friendship lives on in monuments and ceremonies.

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The changing geopolitics of LGBTQ+ liberation

  • May 26, 2026
  • Fabrice Houdart

What will a future without US leadership look like?

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You’ve heard this story before

  • May 12, 2026
  • Andrei Prudnikow

In Russia, Western expat bloggers are boosting the Kremlin’s propaganda.

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