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China Will Decide the Outcome of Russia versus the West
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Asia & Pacific
US and NATO Escalate Tensions with Asia-Pacific War Games
Civil society opposition to U.S. militarization of the Pacific is growing.
The Feminist Response to RIMPAC and the U.S. War Against China
From Hawai’i to Okinawa, women leaders across the Asia and the Pacific offer an alternative to great power competition.
Biden’s Meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince Risks Becoming a Gift to Autocrats
Biden wants Saudi help to strengthen the alliance against Russia. But if he reduces the war to geopolitics, autocrats will rejoice.
Reflections on a Path-Breaking Campaign for Democratic Socialism in the Philippines
In the Philippines, as in the U.S., the “left” presents itself “the ‘progressive’ tail of the liberal elite.” Our campaign made room for an actual progressive agenda.
The Global South in the WTO: Time to Go on the Offensive
The WTO is in crisis. The Global South should take advantage and claim the policy space it needs to adapt to a de-globalizing world economy.
The Rare Earth Dilemma
The United States is increasingly worried about China’s near-monopoly on the mining and processing of these strategic minerals.
Biden’s Golden Opportunity to Reverse Course on China
Improving relations with China could lower inflation, isolate Vladimir Putin, and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.
A Just Ceasefire or Just a Ceasefire?
The war in Ukraine must end with a defeat of Putinism.
Why the Son of a Hated Dictator Won the Philippine Elections
The failures of liberalism made illiberalism popular. But the inevitable crises of the Marcos-Duterte regime offer opportunities for progressive organizing.