The Anti-War Majority That Can’t Find Its Voice
Americans opposed a war with Iran, so where are the street protests?
The Pahlavi Mirage
What—or who—is the alternative to the current regime in Tehran?
Trump Goes Rogue as a Globocop
MAGA outgrows its isolationism.
Costa Rica Election Reflects Expanded Right-Wing Movement Abroad
Widespread mistrust highlighted Laura Fernández’s path to victory as the small country joins a right-leaning trend in Latin America.
Washington’s Power Recalibration in the Indo-Pacific
The American gaze has shifted inward, leaving the “Indo” part of the Indo-Pacific to seek its own equilibrium.
Bangladesh in Search of a Leader
Tarique Rahman is the frontrunner. What are the reasons for his popularity?
The U.S. Neocolonial Binge in the Compact States
Worried about Greenland? Consider U.S. actions in Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
When Protest Becomes Foreign Policy
Solidarity spoken from afar is never neutral, and the costs of its consequences are rarely borne by those who speak the loudest.
Trump Delivers Lunch to Beijing
China is taking advantage of the fact that even the most even-tempered of allies have had it with Trump and his tantrums.
Shooting Protesters from Minneapolis to Tehran
Trump’s denunciations of the Iranian killings ring fatally hollow.
Canada’s Pivot Is a Warning to the United States and the Entire Alliance System
What happens when America’s most integrated ally decides that it can no longer afford the relationship?
The United States of Consumption
The U.S. military is a big part of the problem.
Zhou Enlai: His Own Man or Mao’s Man?
A landmark book on a remarkable Asian personality comes out just in time for the 50th anniversary of the passing of Zhou Enlai.
The Man Who Would Be King (of the World)
With his new Board of Peace, Trump is now bent on conquering the world.