Slow-Motion Authoritarianism
Forget about coups and martial law. The latest method of destroying democracy is through death by a thousand cuts.
Can Ordinary People Rewrite the U.S.-China Relationship?
The U.S.-China relationship is based on overconsumption and military rivalry — with a growing ecological cost. It doesn’t have to be.
When Nehru’s Democracy Imprisons Its Own
Student activist Umar Khalid is still in jail for the crime of dissent.
Trump Can Bring Peace to Ukraine But…
Peace demands more than Trump’s impulsive transactionalism.
The Term “War Crime “ Is Obsolete
If war crimes are defined as military actions that, intentionally or not, harm great numbers of civilians, then either all wars today are crimes, or the term has become meaningless.
Korea’s Next Generation
Young people have been pushed to the margins in South Korea — can they transform the country’s political system?
Saudi Crisis Deepens (Part 1)
Moody’s Investor Service is mulling a downgrade in Saudi Arabia’s debt rating.
U.S. Military Medical Ethics Guidelines in Limbo
The Obama administration has one last shot at reforming the code of ethics for health care professionals working with the military.
Pakistani Ignorance of bin Laden Kill Mission Grows More Ridiculous by the Year
Seymour Hersh reminds us how unlikely it was that the Pakistanis didn’t pick up U.S. helicopters on their way to kill bin Laden.
The Old Oil Order Is Collapsing
If even Saudi Arabia is ready to move away from its reliance on petroleum, we’re indeed entering a new world — one in which the titans of oil production will no longer hold sway over our lives.
Patience Not a Virtue With the Islamic State
The longer the Islamic State remains a viable force, the more likely it is to get its hands on nuclear materials.
One Last Chance for Peace in Yemen
Absent much stronger U.S. and European pressure on their Saudi allies, Yemen’s latest ceasefire threatens to collapse — which could mean a return to massive civilian bombardments.
Making China Great Again
If the U.S. and China think they can grow at each other’s expense, they’re snookering themselves.
Wealthy Americans Don’t Have to Go to Panama to Hide Their Wealth
Who needs offshore tax havens in Panama? Nearly 300,000 corporations — including some owned by Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton — are incorporated at a single Delaware address.