All Commentaries
The End of Humanism
How the violence of October 7 and its aftermath are transforming the international community.
The Return of the Far Right
The recent electoral victories of Javier Milei in Argentina and Geert Wilders in the Netherlands suggest that the world has not yet reached peak populism.
The Pentagon Just Can’t Pass an Audit
Conservative lawmakers calling for cuts should start with the agency that can’t account for $1.9 trillion — not the programs Americans rely on.
Mapping the Impacts and Conflicts of Rare-Earth Elements
A new map and report explore the challenges for a green and digital transition.
A Slow-Motion Gaza
All of us now live in Gaza. Most of us just don’t know it yet.
The ‘Humanitarian Pause’ in Gaza Proves Diplomacy Works. Now We Need a Real Ceasefire.
A quick FAQ on the agreement between Israel and Hamas to release hostages and pause the fighting.
Telling the Complex History of Korea’s Occupation
Hwang Sok-Yong’s novel Mater 2-10 chronicles Korean resistance to–and collaboration with–Japanese occupation.
The Epicenter of International Terrorism
America’s forever wars yield a 75,000% increase in terror attacks.
From Bin Laden to Gaza
Here’s how the U.S. position in the Middle East unraveled.
Will the Green Bogeyman Rock the Dutch Boat?
Can Frans Timmermans do for The Netherlands what he has done for the European Union?