Tensions are ratcheting up between China and the United States over maritime boundaries in Asia.
US-China Maritime Disputes: Too Close for Comfort
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Asia & Pacific
Orlando and the Future of Terrorism
It’s tempting to use a harsh epithet like “terrorism” to describe the actions in Orlando. Perhaps “mass hate crime” would be more accurate.
Muhammad Ali Understood the Racist Roots of War and Militarism
And he called them out fearlessly.
What if the U.S. Dismantled China’s Internet Firewall?
The U.S. could retaliate against a massive Chinese cyberattack by blowing up its web censorship.
Hillary Clinton’s ‘Major Foreign Policy Address’ Was Anything But
Clinton is right: Trump would be a disaster on foreign policy. But her refusal to engage with the alternative offered by Sanders says more about her own war-driven approach than anything else.
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump Are Symptoms of Creeping Caesarism
The new model of charismatic, bold, and politically incorrect leader treats democracy like a toy.
Trump’s Climate Change Denial Is Already Complicating the Paris Climate Deal
If Donald Trump wins and pulls the U.S. out of its climate change commitments, some countries wonder, why should they keep their own?
Obama’s Nuclear Paradox
Obama’s approach to nukes will be his most significant legacy — as well as his most salient failure.
Donald Trump: Joker’s Wild
Donald Trump should lose in November. But when you add a joker to the game, it throws off the odds.
China Closes the Innovation Gap
China appears to be on the cusp of becoming the world’s foremost research and development engine.