Reporters in the world’s most populous Muslim-majority country are navigating — and too often abetting — a rising trend of reactionary Islamism.
Indonesia’s Journalists Grapple With Islamism
read more
Asia & Pacific
‘Slowbalization’: Is the Slowing Global Economy a Boon or Bane?
Some economists worry the world has passed “peak globalization.” But that could be good for the planet.
Trump: Out of the Graveyard and into the Pyre?
Even if Trump manages to end the war in Afghanistan, he’s fueling other wars that will be even more devastating.
How to Decide the Fate of the Planet
Twelve years. Leaky lifeboat. No safe haven in sight. How to decide….
To Defeat Trump, ‘the Resistance’ Must Own Up to Its Own White Supremacy
From immigration to climate, the white left’s blind spots have sullied even well intentioned efforts to combat Trump, the far right, and ecological collapse.
The U.S. Is Flooding the World With Guns. Congress Can Stop That.
Gun exports reached record levels in 2017 and again in 2018. Can Congress stop Trump from loosening the rules even further?
A Major Diplomatic Defeat for Duterte — And His Allies in Beijing
The Philippine strongman was counting on China to quash a UN resolution to investigate his brutal “war on drugs.” They failed.
Yamamoto Taro: New Prospects for Progressive Politics in Japan
Elections are coming up in Japan, and Shinzo Abe faces a challenge from the left.
Climate Change Is a Poor People’s Issue
Poor and working communities stand to gain the most from protections against corporations that expose them to pollution.
The World Needs a Water Treaty
The world has enough water for 7 billion people, but not if countries waste, hoard, or weaponize it.