Xi Jinping is betting that in a world weary of chaos, the power that brings equipment, credit, and continuity will ultimately prevail.
Beijing’s Calculated Patience in the Middle East
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War & Peace
The World’s First Conference to End Fossil Fuels Must Address Militarism, Too
Fossil fuels and militarism are part of the same architecture of power. To combat climate change, governments must be willing to challenge both.
Pedro Sanchez: Rise of a European Restrainer
In his opposition to the Iran War and condemnation of the genocide in Gaza, the Spanish prime minister has supported a principled multiplateralism.
Iran Hawks Salivating over Next Versailles
A peace extracted at gunpoint stores tension rather than diffusing it.
The Islamabad Pivot and the Rise of the Global South’s Diplomatic Order
Peace is not impossible, but the old ways of achieving it are increasingly obsolete.
Starving the Beast through War
Increasing the U.S. military budget and fighting wars provide conservatives with a rationale to cut social spending.
The War in Iran as International Terrorism
How the news media is covering the Iran war.
More Nuclear States Is Not a Recipe for Greater Security
The Iran War has made nuclear proliferation more likely.
The Stories They Carried
Children’s books provide a glimpse into the values that shape life in Iran today.
How Islamabad Just Sidestepped Decades of Failed Middle East Policy
The Pakistan-brokered ceasefire in the Iran war signals a shift in the center of the diplomatic world.