Gutting USAID will cause millions of deaths from disease and starvation. But it’s not too late to change course.
Musk’s Deadliest Legacy
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Democracy & Governance
The Far Right’s Tipping Point
What can progressives learn from the victory of the far right in Poland?
China’s Viral Soft Power and America’s Self-Inflicted Wounds
The gap between U.S. rhetoric and actions in the realm of soft power has opened up a grand opportunity for China.
Will Vietnam’s Diplomacy Influence Political Reforms at Home?
Change is coming to Vietnam, beginning at the institutional level.
Department of Government Chaos, Revenge, and Patronage
Trump is implementing an unprecedented program of national self-destruction.
The Country Trump Seems Dead Set on Imitating
The police state of my birth is a nightmare for workers and a paradise for the ultra-wealthy. Is it any wonder Trump’s been heaping praise on it?
The Trillion Dollar Trade Off: War & Weapons Vs. Basic Needs
An eye-popping run-down of what a $1 trillion Pentagon budget could fund instead.
Bukele’s Black Box
Thanks to outside pressure, Kilmar Abrego García got a rare chance to talk with the outside world. But thousands of Salvadoran prisoners remain cut off.
The Trump Effect on Elections Globally
Trump’s policies are leaving many of his supporters in very difficult positions around the world.
Trump and Bukele: The Few Repressing the Many
The two authoritarian leaders are joining hands to assault human rights and democratic norms.