Editors' Picks: Washington just punished Russia and helped Putin; and can anyone stop Trump if he decides to start a nuclear war?

If you have problems viewing this email, [view it in a browser.]( [Foreign Policy]( EDITORS' PICKS Thursday, August 24 Welcome to Editors' Picks, FP's round-up of the day's best articles. Today, we look at how in marketing themselves to China, Western universities are jeopardizing their principles, the Trump administration is trying to salvage Middle East peace talks, and the State Department is tilting dangerously toward China. 1 [missed the mark:]( President Donald Trump just made it harder for Russians to enter the United States — and gave Russian President Vladimir Putin exactly what he wanted, Mark Galeotti writes: [Read more]( 2 [no stopping nukes:]( If Trump decides to start a nuclear war, the law will be on his side, Lawfare's Susan Hennessey and Benjamin Wittes write: [Read more]( 3 [bad branding?:]( Western universities selling their brand to China are much too willing to sell their principles as part of the package, Christopher Balding writes: [Read more]( 4 [backstabbing bibi:]( The Trump administration defied Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in hopes of restarting peace talks and averting upheaval, FP's Colum Lynch and Emily Tamkin report: [Read more]( 5 [precarious alliances:]( Under Trump, the State Department has shown inexplicable deference to Beijing, Shadow Government's Ely Ratner writes: [Read more]( Listen and subscribe to FP podcasts on iTunes and Stitcher: [here](. Foreign Policy Magazine [editorspicks@foreignpolicy.com](mailto:editorspicks@foreignpolicy.com?Subject=Feedback) FP Podcasts The Prince of Darkness Has Left the Building Steve Bannon is gone from the West Wing. Can Trump's White House finally get itself in order? [LISTEN NOW]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} by fp@foreignpolicy.com. [UPDATE PROFILE]( [UNSUBSCRIBE](email_name=top5) [PRIVACY POLICY]( [ADVERTISE](mailto:advertise@foreignpolicy.com) [GROUP SALES AND LICENSING](mailto:licensing@foreignpolicy.com) Foreign Policy Magazine is published by the FP Group, a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents ©2017 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 11 DUPONT CIRCLE NW, SUITE 600, WASHINGTON DC 20036