Young people and their phones have transformed South Asian politics. Now they’re challenging the Indian government of Narendra Modi.
Gen Z Protest Is Reshaping Democracy in India
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How Washington Is Recasting the American Left as a Foreign Threat
The State Department stretches real spy cases into a sweeping theory of ideological subversion.
The New Face of Progressive Politics in Japan
Can a mother dreaming of peace for children lead the most progressive political party in Japan?
Rubio Vows to Dismantle the ICC Brick by Brick
What can the Trump administration really do to disrupt the work of the International Criminal Court?
Debt Relief in the Global South Would Benefit Americans
U.S. workers, consumers, and taxpayers have a big stake in developing country debt crises — and they have the power to tackle the problem.
Momentum, Finally, to Change the UN Charter
The United Nations Charter turned 81 this week. The world is finally moving to update it.
Washington’s Lesson on Saying Goodbye
Leaders in Latin America are choosing between George Washington and Donald Trump.
USAID’s Demise: Congress’s First Surrender in Year of Reckless Foreign Policy
If Congress wants to reclaim its role, it must tighten rules around how presidents can withhold or redirect appropriated funds.
America at 250: From a Contested Past to a Fascist Future?
The threat of a far-right capture of the American historical narrative is not the greatest crisis facing the United States but, rather, the determination of the U.S. president to obtain absolute power.
Was USAID Really Neo-Colonial?
The agency improved millions of lives. It also created a system that rewarded dependence on its money.