Can international capital explain why Canada has become so subservient to the U.S. in Afghanistan and beyond?
Empire’s Ally: What Happened to Canada?
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Europe & Central Asia
SOTU: Obama Grades His Foreign Policy
Former law professor Barack Obama went into surprising depth on issues of war and peace during his fifth State of the Union address. Here’s how he should grade himself.
Can Love Save Europe?
Blind to the political and economic sources of their troubles, many Europeans are lashing out at gays, Jews, migrants, and the European project itself.
Typhoons and Tigers: Why Taiwan Has Outpaced the Philippines
If it weren’t for decades of Western-backed political and economic repression, the Philippines might have joined the Asian Tigers years ago.
Poem: Why I Don’t Mention Flowers
What is there to say to a man who has traversed such a world, whose hands and eyes have betrayed him?
The New Wave of NGOs in Slovakia and East-Central Europe
The new NGOs are designed to both provide direct service and to put pressure on the increasingly authoritarian Slovakian government.
Poem: Infinite Regress of War
Sepulchre of repeated images / Won’t someone shatter the pure reflection of glass?
Nepal’s Disputed Election: Managing Pandora’s Box
After a contentious and disputed election, Nepal’s centrist parties are struggling to reach an accord with the Maoists who helped bring down the country’s monarchy.
Overpopulation Makes a Mockery of Citizenship
“Countdown” by Alan Weisman: required reading for earthlings.
Reasons To Be Cheerful
Before we get cynical about 2014, let’s recount the good news from 2013: declining U.S. militarism, a resurgence of diplomacy, and a more forceful global discussion about inequality.