When democracies die, mobs take over.
Last Year, You Spent More Than a Month’s Rent on Pentagon Contractors
A dollar by dollar look at how our taxes enrich military contractors — at the expense of things that actually make us secure.
A Memoir of Murder in the Philippines
Some People Need Killing won’t likely be a bestseller in the Philippines, but it could help bring Rodrigo Duterte to justice.
The Ugly Origins of Trump’s “America First” Policy
With this phrase, the former president is connecting himself to the Ku Klux Klan and outright fascist movements.
The Foreign Policy Issue that Could Decide the U.S. Presidential Election
Leading Democrats and Republicans are scrambling to look “tough” on immigration.
Immigration Is Good. Our Immigration Policy Should Reflect That.
Congress should scrap its doomed “border deal” and instead embrace the vitality that immigration brings.
Egypt’s Al-Sisi Has Caged Himself In
The Egyptian dictator demanded his citizens give up freedoms for development. Now they have neither.
Navalny’s Death: What Does It Mean?
There are strange inconsistencies in the Kremlin account, and don’t ignore the American factor.
How to Deal with an Insurrectionist
Brazilian authorities are going after Jair Bolsonaro and his top supporters for their failed attempt to overthrow the country’s democracy.
The Triumph of Ballots over Bullets
Supporters of the opposition staged nothing short of a civilian coup against the Pakistani military.