Canada’s Pivot Is a Warning to the United States and the Entire Alliance System
February 2, 2026 | What happens when America’s most integrated ally decides that it can no longer afford the relationship?
Articles by Christine Ahn
Europe’s Unexpected Reply to Trump Over Greenland
January 21, 2026 | Is it the end of the transatlantic alliance?
Hawai‘i Has a Rare Opportunity to Reclaim Land From the US Military
January 13, 2026 | The U.S. military is abusing Hawaiian land. Will residents be able to exert Indigenous sovereignty and get it back?
To Defeat Trump’s Fascism, We Must Confront Militarism
June 13, 2025 | The times call for more explicit links between militarism and rising fascism and a blueprint for reversing this threat.
How Can We Actually Improve Human Rights in North Korea?
December 14, 2023 | Instead of increasing pressure and sanctions, the Biden administration is more likely to improve the daily lives of North Koreans by creating a state of peace.
When Biden Meets Xi
November 15, 2023 | Human rights need to be on the agenda when Biden meets Chinese president Xi — despite Biden's own woefully mixed record.
The Feminist Response to RIMPAC and the U.S. War Against China
June 28, 2022 | From Hawai’i to Okinawa, women leaders across the Asia and the Pacific offer an alternative to great power competition.
This Year’s Forest Fire Season Could Be Even Deadlier
May 20, 2020 | Countries are using the coronavirus crisis to lift environmental regulations, even as COVID-19 leaves populations more vulnerable to health impacts from fires.
How COVID-19 Could Impact the Climate Crisis
April 16, 2020 | Far-right governments are rolling back environmental regulations, while international climate talks stall amid the crisis. But climate activists see opportunity.
Iranians Are Not Our Enemies
July 1, 2019 | When foreign policy as we know it isn’t working, creative citizen diplomacy can step in to humanize the real people who would be most impacted by war.