The war on terror was supposed to be about making our country safer. As a Muslim American, I don’t feel safer at all.
Losing the War on Terror, Winning the War in Washington
These generals couldn’t conquer Iraq or Afghanistan. But under Trump, they’ve conquered Washington.
The President Is a Ponzi Scheme
Here and abroad, Trump’s wealthy backers understand that his populist rhetoric is a masquerade.
The Racism Heard Round the World
When the neo-fascist National Front is more willing to condemn neo-Nazis than Trump, we have a problem.
Is Spain About to Break Up?
Spain’s Catalonia region votes for independence this fall. For some, it’s a referendum on austerity policies that have crippled economies all over Europe.
Please Don’t Bring Muslims Into Charlottesville
From Barcelona to Charlottesville, there’s an obvious double standard in how Trump treats terrorism. But let’s be careful how we talk about it.
Mulligan in Afghanistan
Trump applies the rules of his golf game to foreign policy.
The Anti-Corruption Revolution
Global uprisings against corruption can fuse middle-class concerns over the rule of law to a more radical critique of unequal political systems.
Trump: The Anti-Gorbachev
Like Mikhail Gorbachev, Trump helms a fading empire. But while the former Soviet leader supported democratization in his wake, Trump’s sowing the seeds of autocracy all over the globe.
It’s Not Only Necessary to Develop an Alternative to Globalization — It’s Entirely Possible
It was the left who diagnosed the ills of globalization. So why is the right eating our lunch?