All Commentaries
Siege Politics: Netanyahu’s Crisis-Driven Grip on Power
Even mild criticism produces splenetic reactions from the Israeli leader.
The Conquest Never Ends
Then (the New World) and now (Israel).
Department of Government Chaos, Revenge, and Patronage
Trump is implementing an unprecedented program of national self-destruction.
The Country Trump Seems Dead Set on Imitating
The police state of my birth is a nightmare for workers and a paradise for the ultra-wealthy. Is it any wonder Trump’s been heaping praise on it?
Warfare: A Parable of the Crisis of Empire
Alex Garland’s new film is a parable about the overweening ambition and crushing failure of empire.
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.