The Return of the Far Right
The recent electoral victories of Javier Milei in Argentina and Geert Wilders in the Netherlands suggest that the world has not yet reached peak populism.
The Pentagon Just Can’t Pass an Audit
Conservative lawmakers calling for cuts should start with the agency that can’t account for $1.9 trillion — not the programs Americans rely on.
Mapping the Impacts and Conflicts of Rare-Earth Elements
A new map and report explore the challenges for a green and digital transition.
A Slow-Motion Gaza
All of us now live in Gaza. Most of us just don’t know it yet.
Open the Borders. Open the Prison Gates. Don’t Sacrifice a Single Person to This Virus.
Closed borders and ICE raids mean crowded detention centers and camps, which is always inhumane. In a pandemic, it’s a global public health threat.
The King’s Speech
In the Netherlands, the king gave a speech about the coronavirus that was all rhetoric. But it was just the kind of rhetoric that we need during this time of crisis.
Coronavirus and the Death of ‘Connectivity’
The Great Recession could have killed globalization, but China emerged as the champion of a new global “connectivity.” With the coronavirus, that phase is finished.
What the Coronavirus Says about Us
Trump’s message to governors on lifesaving medical equipment — “get it yourselves” — is grimly appropriate in a country without national health care.
The Global Media and COVID-19
The media has helped spread panic more often than useful information.
To Help Stem Coronavirus, Lift the Sanctions on Iran
U.S. sanctions have gutted Iran’s economy and health system. In a pandemic, that’s a global public health threat.
The U.S.-Taliban Deal Won’t Bring Real Peace, But It Could Reduce the Bloodshed
Withdrawing even some of the U.S. troops, planes, drones and bombers from Afghanistan will reduce the killing.
The President as Political Hit Man
Donald Trump attempts to take out his electoral adversaries one by one, Mafia-style.
Erdogan’s Failed Gamble in Syria
After another failed escalation in Syria, the Turkish president is increasingly isolated abroad and under scrutiny at home.
Ending the Myth That Trump Is Ending the Wars
Trump has sent more new troops to the Middle East than he’s bringing home from Afghanistan.