The citizens of Brazil, Poland, and South Korea defeated the dragons threatening their democracies. What can Americans learn from their examples?
How to Stop an Autocrat
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Democracy & Governance
The Point of Philosophy Is to Change the World: A Review of Walden Bello’s “Global Battlefields”
Bello’s political memoir gives us all a challenge: to simultaneously be philosophers interpreting the world and organizers fighting to change it.
Trump’s Soviet Coup Against Reality
American democracy faces an unprecedented crisis. Trump's second victory represents more than a mere political setback or symptom of political polarization—it constitutes a systemic assault on shared reality and a gradual erasure of objective truth. America is...
A Look at USAID from the Inside
Has Elon Musk ever spoken directly with anyone who could tell him first-hand about the work USAID staffers actually do?
Ripping Up Constitutions
Trump doesn’t care about words. He cares only about power.
Can Europe Stop Trump and Putin?
The gap between the fall of the Roman Empire and the first glimmers of the Renaissance was about 1,000 years. No one has that kind of time anymore.
The Geopolitical Ripples of Turkey’s Power Struggle
Turkey seeks to project an image of transformation—not through conventional broad partnerships but by asserting itself as a regional power center.
The War on Terror Comes Home in the Trump Era
In the first 50 days, there has been an astounding evasion of accountability.
China Displaces U.S. as Global Leader in Research
Nine of the world’s top 10 research institutions are now Chinese.
Highway Heist in Honduras: How Corporations Fleece Regular People in Impoverished Countries
Extraordinary corporate privileges in U.S. foreign and trade policy are designed to help companies win even when their investments fail.