Whether it’s Russian hackers, deadly viruses, or unscrupulous investors, the Trump administration has made it much easier for some foreign agents to destabilize the United States.
Cleaning Up Trump’s Global Mess
Democratic candidates offer a wide range of foreign policy views. These won’t decide the election, but they could have a huge post-Trump impact.
Duterte Does the Right Thing for a Change
He might be the devil incarnate, but Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte is beginning the process of ending over 120 years of colonial subjugation.
China’s Economy Is Powerful, But Deeply Vulnerable
China’s rapid growth has reduced poverty and produced prosperity — as well as skyrocketing inequality, ecological catastrophe, and dangerous financial bubbles.
Ireland’s Election — and Brexit — Put Reunification Back on the Table
Prospects for unification will have less to do with ancient hatreds than with health care, schools, housing, and jobs.
Trump Told the Truth Where It Counted…for His Reelection
Trump targeted his State of the Union speech at precisely the Rust Belt workers that he’ll need to win reelection in November.
Turkey’s Latest Quagmire: Intervention in Libya
Turkey has been bogged down in Syria for nearly a decade. Why is it gambling on Libya, too?
Goodbye to All That: The UK after Brexit
Brexit could see the UK eventually lose Scotland, Northern Ireland, and a great deal of its prosperity.
America’s Coronavirus: Containing the Outbreak of Trumpism
The banality of President Trump’s evil has infected huge swaths of the electorate as well as the federal government. Can it be treated?
Putin Proposes, Trump Disposes
Since the Cold War, the U.S. and Russia have experienced unexpected reversals in fortune. Are we next in line for post-imperial decline?