America’s Sanctions Are Building a Post-Dollar World
Washington’s favorite tool of coercion is still powerful—but overuse is teaching the rest of the world how to live without it.
Rubio Vows to Dismantle the ICC Brick by Brick
What can the Trump administration really do to disrupt the work of the International Criminal Court?
Pakistan: The Country Both Sides Call When the Bombing Starts
The order that lectures the Global South about restraint and responsibility did not prevent the Iran war and cannot end it.
After Apartheid: South Africa’s New Politics of Belonging
Anti-immigrant sentiment threatens to upend South Africa’s inclusive democracy.
Trump’s War at Home
The administration’s ruthless deportation policy is wrecking lives, communities, and the U.S. economy. It may turn out to be a political albatross as well.
Gaza, the West Bank, and the Weight of an Unfinished History
The political winds in the United States are beginning to shift against Israel’s policies in the region.
Is China Claudia Sheinbaum’s Model for Mexico?
A new health care reform based on biometric identity carries risks of function creep and future authoritarianism.
Why the West Fails to See China’s Strategic Horizon
China is playing the long game.
World Cup: A Poisonous Cocktail of Spectacle, Kitsch, and Patriotism
Given all the corruption and scandals, the World Cup doesn’t stand a chance of remaining a showcase of the “beautiful game.”
Hormuz Without a Peace
Washington can’t bomb its way to a new maritime order.
America’s Imperial Wars, Then and Now
When it comes to war and imperial powers on this planet, the U.S. offers a staggering tale of defeat in our time.
The Foreign Policy Lindsey Graham Carried Was Buried First
There’s now almost no one left in the Republican Party who believes that American power carries obligations.
Debt Relief in the Global South Would Benefit Americans
U.S. workers, consumers, and taxpayers have a big stake in developing country debt crises — and they have the power to tackle the problem.
Washington Invoked Iran’s Human Rights Abuses to Justify War
Then the administration neglected to bring human rights to the negotiating table.