Blinken’s Trip to Africa
The secretary of state’s latest trip to four African countries reveals America’s impotence in the post-hegemonic world.
Remote Warfare and Expendable People
Forever war means never having to say you’re sorry.
Are North Korea’s Latest Threats Rhetorical or Real?
It’s not too late for the United States and South Korea to offer Kim Jong Un an offramp from the conflict he has yet to initiate.
After Dubai
Towards a “just, orderly, and equitable” fossil fuel phase out.
America’s Underperforming Military
A yawning gap looms between the U.S. military’s reputation and its actual performance.
Russian Green Deal: Light at the End of the Tunnel?
Russia is a leading carbon emitter and exporter. But change is afoot inside the country.
A Few Magnificent Things That Happened in 2021
Feeling bleak? Well, 2021 wasn’t all bad — here are a few astounding things ordinary people won at home and abroad.
Democratic Progress in Honduras, Setbacks in El Salvador
The last decade saw democratization in El Salvador and brutal repression in Honduras. Suddenly, those trends appear to have reversed.
The “Selling” of Degrowth
Can those who advocate hitting the brakes on economic growth get their message across before it’s too late?
War with Russia?
Here’s what Washington, Moscow, and Kyiv can do to avoid the next world war.
U.S. Cold War with China: First Stop, Equatorial Guinea
Officials are hyping the threat of a potential Chinese naval base facing the Atlantic to get yet more funding for military operations.
Spectacles of Amnesia: YouTube Populism and the Rehabilitation of the Marcoses
Three decades after the People Power revolution in the Philippines, viral social media posts have largely taken the place of participatory democracy.
South Korea’s Green New Deal: Myths versus Realities
There’s one place in the world where the Green New Deal is a policy reality. But is it living up to its hype?
The Far Right Continues to Build Its International
Donald Trump and his allies around the world are still alive and kicking.