The Airbrushing of Climate Change
Donald Trump is leading the United States in a great leap backward. The rest of the world, at least when it comes to climate science, is refusing to take that leap with him.
Dani Rodrik on the Post-Neoliberal World
His useful critique of hyperglobalization is tempered by a failure to understand the disruptive role of the United States.
Lithium Mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Lithium is at the center of a new mineral rush spearheaded by the United States, Europe, and other major powers.
Is Trump Losing All His European Allies?
Even Italy is filing for divorce.
The Global Politics of Everyday Humiliation
Administrative dignity is not cosmetic. It is democratic infrastructure.
Trump’s 60-Day Deadline on the Iran War
What America needs is to follow the law not engage in another show of force.
China Stabilizes the Global Economy
China’s primary contribution to global stability lies in its supply chain resilience.
The New Gangsters for Capitalism
Trump’s military operations in Latin America are a racket.
How Pope Leo XIV is Building a Theology of Resistance Against Washington
The Vatican has stepped into a vacuum of moral authority.
Why Russia’s Backwardness Benefits Putin
But Putin’s reliance on the troika of fossil fuels, corruption, and autocracy to prevent a political challenge to his authority may end up producing the very revolt from below he fears the most.
Reining in the Pentagon
Can the military-industrial beast be tamed?
After Armed Struggle: Indigenous Politics from Latin America to India
When insurgency fades, what can take its place to defend communities from state power and mining corporations?
AI Is Raising Nuclear Risks in South Asia
In a future crisis between India and Pakistan, the most dangerous moment may not be the first strike but the minutes before it.
U.S. Military Fuels Extreme Weather Events
From the Midwest to the Marianas, communities are responding to climate change in the face of misplaced federal budget priorities.