A flurry of prosecutions in recent months suggests that Russia is growing less tolerant of even peaceful protests against Vladimir Putin.
Russia Is Cracking Down on Political Performance Art. It Should Listen, Not Lash Out.
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Democracy & Governance
America’s Destructive Denialisms
The refusal of tens of millions of Americans to recognize the election results is part of a much larger denialism — of COVID-19, of climate change, and U.S. decline.
Trump 2021: Szitsky Krik
Imagining a ‘Schitt’s Creek’-style landing for the Trumps… in Slovenia.
For Biden, ‘Building Back Better’ Should Be a Global Challenge
In a global pandemic, it is not enough to build a robust response to COVID-19 in the United States alone.
The Biden Presidency: A New Era, or a Fragile Interregnum?
Hewing to its centrist instincts will be a disaster for the Biden administration. The left must seize the initiative.
Book Review: Dissidents of the International Left
A book of interviews with progressives from all over the world challenges received notions, tackles complex questions, and explains what solidarity really means.
I was Invited to Join the G20 Think Tank Summit. Here’s Why I Declined.
My participation in a session on climate and energy policy hosted by the Saudi government would have “greenwashed” the summit.
Who Needs Zombies When We Have Republicans?
How else would you describe Americans who deny a pandemic that’s killed 250,000 people and the election that repudiated Trump?
With the Election Over, Congress Must Remember the Rest of the World
Even a lame-duck Congress must remember their actions have global consequences too.
The Return of the Goldilocks Apocalypse
There’s no returning to normal after Donald Trump.