Wildly profitable military contractors have been unapologetically shaking down lawmakers for pandemic cash.
It’s a Pandemic. Military Spending Hikes Should Be Off the Table.
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Democracy & Governance
This Is a Climate Emergency. We Need More Than Half-Measures from Democrats.
How to get the Democrats’ climate policy from “better than the Republicans” to “sufficient to save the planet.”
The U.S. Needs a New ‘Good Neighbor’ Policy Toward Latin America
Progressive groups are pushing a potential Biden administration to base its policies toward the region on non-intervention, cooperation, and mutual respect.
How Trump Will Try to Win the Election
Donald Trump hates to lose. Here’s how he’ll try to steal an electoral victory.
Big Tech’s Heavy Hand Around the Globe
Facebook and Google’s dominance of developing-world markets has had catastrophic effects. U.S. regulators should take note.
A Memo to the Next President
The next president can’t just clean up Trump’s mess. They’ll have to prevent a resurgence of Trumpism — and learn from Obama’s mistakes.
The End of Duterte: Four Ways the Philippine Strongman Could Fall
Pandemic-stricken Filipinos are now asking themselves how they could have fallen for a leader whose only skill is mass murder.
COVID-19 and the End of Autocrats
The outbreak of COVID-19 initially looked like a gift to autocrats around the world — until they botched it.
A Two-Week Plan to Begin Repairing Trump’s Damage on the World Stage
What first steps could Joe Biden take if he’s elected? Here’s a start.
Don’t Call It a ‘Peace Deal’
The normalization of relations between the UAE and Israel, facilitated by the U.S., props up repressive leaders and harms Palestinians.