On What Really Matters Walter Russell Mead discusses the Pope’s artificial intelligence encyclical, the United Arab Emirates’ role in the Iran war, new concerns about the divide between labor and capital, and why America and Iran’s minimum requirements for a peace agreement are unlikely to be met.
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signs the golden book as he meets Norway’s king on October 20, 2026, at the Royal Palace in Oslo. (Getty Images)