Latin America’s largest country once looked ascendant. Now it’s been laid low by widespread violence, structural racism, endemic corruption, and external economic shocks.
China and the Opportunity Costs of September 11
The world’s two major powers lost a decade that could have been spent hashing out responses to climate change, the arms trade, and the global recession.
How Extreme Energy Leads to Extreme Politics
Authorities in Argentina and beyond are cracking down on indigenous communities that protest resource extraction — while re-writing laws to promote fossil fuels.
Where’s the Republican Outrage Over Saudi Arabia?
While Republicans beat up on the White House for making peace with America’s enemies, voters should ask them more questions about America’s friends.
Never Mind China, Time to Pivot to India
Like Japan and the United States, China will soon be graying, while India will be brimming over with youthful workers.
Just Listen to What Western Officials Are Saying About Russia
Somehow a disagreement over Ukraine has morphed into Nazi armies poised on the Polish border, or Soviet armored divisions threatening to overrun Western Europe.
Obama’s Last Chance in Africa
If he wants to save his legacy on Africa, Barack Obama will have to be more than a shill for U.S. security firms and corporations.
Is the ISIS War About Oil After All?
The unfolding intervention against the Islamic State shows that oil doesn’t just guide U.S. foreign policy. It constrains our ways of thinking about it.
Our Climate Future Could Be Decided in the Courts
People from Seattle to Fiji are filing lawsuits over global warming — and they just might have a case.
A Long Road Reaches Iran Deal, But No Guarantees Going Forward
Though this nuclear deal is a victory for international diplomacy, the United States still has a ways to go before their relations with Iran are truly normalized.