Brazil is on the verge of electing a Duterte-style fascist. What can the left do?
A Letter to Brazil, from a Friend Living Under Duterte
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Asia & Pacific
What’s Missing from Bernie Sanders’ ‘Progressive International’
To challenge fascists and weak-tea liberals, Sanders has called for a Progressive International… but it’s not very international.
China’s Belt and Road Hits Bumps in Laos
Chinese economic development strategies need fine-tuning.
Do Bullies Always Win?
Trump’s bullying worked with Canada, has half-worked with Iran and North Korea, but has had nothing but malign impact on Israeli-Palestinian relations.
Sieg Heil Deja Vu? Understanding the Global Rise of the Extreme Right
The far right is on the rise from North America to Europe to Asia. Each case is different, but they share key similarities — and require similar responses.
North Korea: Nukes vs. War?
Is denuclearization of North Korea part of the solution — or part of the problem?
#MeToo Goes Global
The U.S. isn’t the only country where women are lining up to burn down the (frat) house.
Crisis After Crisis: 10 Years After the Crash, There’s No ‘Reforming’ Global Capitalism
The real battle is now between two post-globalization camps: democratic socialists… and fascists.
What Trump Means by the ‘Deep State’
Sure, federal agencies have acted illegally — when the president tells them to. Trump’s war on the “Deep State” is entirely about impunity for himself.
As Washington Vacillates, Asia’s Alliances Are Shifting
Alliances and rivalries are reshuffling as Asian countries try to make sense of the Trump administration’s belligerent and erratic foreign policy.