The Existential Crisis of Mainstream Economics
The financial crisis of 2008 should have exposed how compromised most economists are. Only a bigger crisis might make the profession more relevant to contemporary society.
China’s Great Pivot: From Scale to Substance
The era of growth at any cost has officially yielded to a model defined by three pillars: domestic demand, technological self-reliance, and a radical green transition.
Trump’s Terrifying Talent for Multitrashing
The frog of America is not in a pot of water coming to a slow boil. The frog of America is in the middle of a pile of rapidly accumulating rubble.
Did Iran Attack Diego Garcia?
Be careful drawing conclusions about Iran’s alleged attack on the U.S. base on Diego Garcia.
Why Japan Is Not Laughing at Trump’s Pearl Harbor Jokes
Welcome to a new, transactional era of American foreign policy where history is not a set of lessons to be learned but a rhetorical cudgel to be used against friends.
Boy-Gangsters in High Office
Many citizens of Venezuela, Cuba, and Iran are unhappy with their regimes. But it is not up to self-proclaimed saviors from the outside to overthrow the leaders of those countries.
Sovereignty of the Afghan State under the Taliban
The Taliban’s rule violates international norms, but that doesn’t give Pakistan the right to violate Afghanistan’s sovereignty.
The Greenland Effect
Trump’s rhetoric is revitalizing EU mutual defense.
Chokepoints and Chains
The Strait of Hormuz crisis reveals much about global supply fragility.
The Paris Prelude: Why the U.S. and China are Moving Toward a Cold Peace
Nuanced engagement is an improvement over chaotic confrontation.
When AI Kills
The old anxiety about losing jobs has been eclipsed by something far grimmer: machines are now taking lives.
U.S. Bases in the Age of Precision Missiles and Modern Warfare
The Iran War has again revealed the vulnerability of overseas U.S. bases.
The Case for Global Climate Reparations
The principle of making polluters pay works at a local level. Here’s how to apply it to the international arena.
Why the War in Iran Defies a Quick End
The conflict is descending into a protracted, grinding stalemate of social and civilizational endurance.