The new model of charismatic, bold, and politically incorrect leader treats democracy like a toy.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Are Symptoms of Creeping Caesarism
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Democracy & Governance
A Very Brazilian Coup
Brazil’s elites can’t win an election, but they can engineer an impeachment.
Trump’s Climate Change Denial Is Already Complicating the Paris Climate Deal
If Donald Trump wins and pulls the U.S. out of its climate change commitments, some countries wonder, why should they keep their own?
As Brexit Approaches, Europe’s Left Is Divided — and for Good Reason
Can the EU still unite a continent shattered by world wars, or is it little more than a vehicle for austerity capitalism?
Hillary Clinton Animated by the Spirit of Scoop Jackson
Hillary Clinton’s amalgam of militarism and domestic liberalism is a throwback to another era.
The Scope for Parallel Diplomacy Has Never Been Greater
The U.S.-Cuba deal proved the value of discreet, informal diplomacy. No shortage of other peace processes could begin the same way.
Green Zone Incursion Calls Into Question Iraq’s Future as a State
Iraqi civilians will no longer stand for a government that fails to provide security and basic services.
Israel and Saudi Arabia: Strange Bedfellows in the New Middle East
Israel and Saudi Arabia are burying the hatchet. For at least 10 reasons, that’s not such a good idea.
The Music of Hopelessness
From the comfortable alt-rock of PJ Harvey to the hypnotic antagonism of Anohni, new protest music offers a relief from the official rhythms of war and peace.
People Are Likening the Next Philippine President to Donald Trump. Here’s Why.
A hapless elite, an angry electorate, and a brash front-runner with little regard for democratic norms: The latest Philippine election sounds a lot like America’s.