A Nobel laureate is running Bangladesh. However, this isn’t democracy, it’s elite survival masquerading as reform.
Democratic Masquerade in Bangladesh
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Asia & Pacific
Beyond Decoupling: China’s Expo Charts a Sustainable Future
As the United States pushes for decoupling from China, China redoubles its efforts to couple with the world.
North Korea’s Window on the World Is at Risk of Closing
The Trump administration is attacking funding for programs that get unfiltered information into — and out of — North Korea.
After Trade Truce, Can China Write the Tech Rule Book?
China has the chance to write the rules that govern the next decade of chips, magnets, and green technology.
Make the Fossil Fuel Powers Stranded Assets
How to save the climate, defeat Trump’s fossil fuel imperialism, and make energy affordable for all.
Martial Law in the United States
In South Korea, martial law was undone by public protest. In the United States, Trump will reverse the equation and use martial law to overcome public protest.
Labubu’s Rise Mirrors Declining Faith in US Leadership
Europeans are increasingly giving the thumb’s down to Trump’s America.
How President Trump Bullied China into Tariff Negotiations
A stagnating economy puts China in a vulnerable position.
Musk’s Deadliest Legacy
Gutting USAID will cause millions of deaths from disease and starvation. But it’s not too late to change course.
Waters of Geopolitics: Why Is the Indus River System So Violently Contested?
In the end, which is thicker, blood or water?