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Catch up before you wind down with FP's most popular articles [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [French President Emmanuel Macron walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping after inspecting an honor guard during a welcome ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 6, 2023.]( [Can Xi Win Back Europe?]( The Chinese leader’s visit follows weeks of escalating tensions between China and the continent. By Christina Lu [Cars drive past a billboard with a message blaming the opposition for U.S. sanctions against Venezuela, seen in Caracas on April 16. ]( [The Real Cost of Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela]( Sectoral sanctions are hurting the country’s democratic transition—and pushing Caracas closer to U.S. adversaries. By Isabel Rowan Scarpino [A rally participant holds up a sign that reads “Decolonize Palestine Land Back” at a demonstration in downtown Frankfurt, Germany, on Dec. 23, 2023.]( [No, College Curriculums Aren’t Too Focused on Decolonization]( Critics of campus demonstrations are aiming at the wrong target. We need to study more history, not less. By Howard W. French [A Palestinian man waits for news of his daughter as rescue workers search the rubble of a building hit during an overnight Israeli bombing in Rafah, seen in the southern Gaza Strip on April 21.]( [When AI Decides Who Lives and Dies]( The Israeli military’s algorithmic targeting has created dangerous new precedents. By Simon Frankel Pratt [A worker inspects the form of the shaped steel billets following the “press” stage in the manufacturing process of 155 mm caliber shells at the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on April 16.]( [Congress Gives the Arsenal of Democracy a Boost]( Some experts wonder if it’s enough to respond to China, Russia, and terror threats at the same time. By Jack Detsch [Can Xi Win Back Europe?]( The Chinese leader’s visit follows weeks of escalating tensions between China and the continent. By Christina Lu [The Real Cost of Reimposing Sanctions on Venezuela]( Sectoral sanctions are hurting the country’s democratic transition—and pushing Caracas closer to U.S. adversaries. By Isabel Rowan Scarpino [No, College Curriculums Aren’t Too Focused on Decolonization]( Critics of campus demonstrations are aiming at the wrong target. We need to study more history, not less. By Howard W. French [When AI Decides Who Lives and Dies]( The Israeli military’s algorithmic targeting has created dangerous new precedents. By Simon Frankel Pratt [Congress Gives the Arsenal of Democracy a Boost]( Some experts wonder if it’s enough to respond to China, Russia, and terror threats at the same time. By Jack Detsch [Subscribe to Foreign Policy]( [The world, at your fingertips]( Keeping up with global moments has never been more essential. Save up to 50% when you join our community of readers today. [SUBSCRIBE NOW](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Reach the [right online audience]( with us. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2023 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.