The power of sports to legitimize a regime also means they have the power to delegitimize one, too.
Can Global Sports Boycotts Help End the War in Ukraine?
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Asia & Pacific
Fear and Loathing in Duterte’s Philippines: An Interview with Vicente Rafael
Rodrigo Duterte is about to leave office. Will his successor as Philippine president be just as vulgar and ruthless?
India and the Future of the Planet
India’s economic and energy production model is not a threat to the world, but it is a threat to India itself, particularly its most marginalized people.
The U.S. ‘COMPETES’ with China — At What Cost?
The COMPETES Act, which ramps up spending to raise the stakes with China, puts Washington’s warped priorities on display.
Russia and China’s Dirty Partnership
When the world’s largest consumer of fossil fuels teams up with one of the world’s largest suppliers, the planet is the biggest loser.
A Wounded But Still Dangerous Burmese Python
Corporations want what Myanmar has, and NGOs are going after those corporations.
Working with North Korean Defectors
Nam Bada discusses the challenge of North Korean human rights and the experiences of North Korean refugees in South Korea.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Internationalist
King looked beyond our borders — not only at injustice, but at how people worked together to end it. It’s an example we need today.
Bin Laden and Trump: Two Bookends to America’s Imperial Decline
What we can learn from the 20 years between the 9/11 attacks and the January 6 coup attempt.
Does Japan Aspire to be a Superpower?
Despite its “peace constitution,” Japan has a growing military footprint.