All Commentaries

The Far Right Is Crazy — Like a Fox
Forget the deplorables and focus instead on the persuadables.

The Crypto-Populist Pyramid Scam
Here’s how to connect Donald Trump and Nayib Bukele to Sam Bankman-Fried and Bored Ape Yacht Club.

Facing Houthi Victory in Yemen, US Changes Tactics
U.S. officials are trying to preserve a truce that has reduced violence and created the possibility for a negotiated settlement to the war.

A Year of Global Displacement
This year’s record-breaking global displacement crisis calls for immigration policies that reflect our humanity, not cruelty.

Opposing War, Addressing Climate Change
The U.S. military is a huge emitter of greenhouse gasses. Demilitarizing the United States is part of tackling climate change.

Climate Loss and Damage: The Time to Act is Now
As the U.S.-Africa Summit gets underway, here are some concrete, cost-free steps the U.S. can take to help poorer countries suffering the effects of pollution by wealthier countries.

Schengen, Corruption, and Xenophobia: The EU’s Double Standards
Why is Croatia being welcomed into an exclusive European club but Bulgaria and Romania aren’t?

Changing My Mind on Ukraine
Bosnia did not get the support it needed 25 years ago to defend itself. Today it is barely a state, and that’s the fate that Ukraine needs to avoid.

Congress Has No Business Shoveling Another $858 Billion Into the Military Industrial Complex
The Pentagon just failed its fifth audit in as many years. After 20 years of war, there are better ways to spend tax dollars than on an agency that can’t even account for half of its assets.

A Mining Lawsuit in Guatemala Shows How Trade Courts Put Locals Last
A U.S. mining company is suing Guatemala over a shuttered project. The state relied on affected communities to mount a legal defense, but now it’s trying to bypass them to open the mine.