All Commentaries
America First, SDGs Last
Trump’s policies on Sustainable Development Goals have enormous implications for global poverty.
The Trillion Dollar Trade Off: War & Weapons Vs. Basic Needs
An eye-popping run-down of what a $1 trillion Pentagon budget could fund instead.
China Has Leverage to Reject Bad U.S. Deal
Government investments to strengthen the domestic economy are making China less dependent on U.S. trade.
Europe’s Military Boom Masks a Strategic Void
Guns and jets are poor substitutes for a sense of purpose.
Bukele’s Black Box
Thanks to outside pressure, Kilmar Abrego García got a rare chance to talk with the outside world. But thousands of Salvadoran prisoners remain cut off.
The Trump Effect on Elections Globally
Trump’s policies are leaving many of his supporters in very difficult positions around the world.
Trump and Bukele: The Few Repressing the Many
The two authoritarian leaders are joining hands to assault human rights and democratic norms.
Trump’s Greed New Deal
Donald Trump has a feverish lust for Green energy resources.
The Triumph of Realism in Foreign Aid
The Trump administration wants foreign aid to strengthen U.S. power or be eliminated.
The Obscenity of Collective Punishment in Gaza
Netanyahu is about to escalate, yet again, his war crimes in Gaza.