Religious devotion to the ruler of any country is a mistake.
The Marshal and the Queen: A Tale of Two Funerals
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Europe & Central Asia
Stabilizing Afghanistan
Here’s how to promote projects inside Afghanistan that benefit and empower the people.
So, What about Those Other Wars?
Here’s why Ukraine dominates media coverage.
The Worst-Case Scenario in Russia
Who will be the next strongman in the Kremlin?
Fascism: Hello, Goodbye
Italy just elected a far-right leader. Is this the beginning of a resurgence of fascism, or the beginning of the end?
Welcoming Russians Who Refuse to Fight
Encouraging and supporting those who refuse to participate in an unjust mission deserves greater attention as a potential means of countering Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine.
Italy’s Far Right Rode Inequality to Victory — But Has No Answers for It
A let-the-rich-be government has opened the doors to the smiling heirs of Italy’s neofascist factions.
Is Putin in a Corner?
Exactly how weak is Vladimir Putin, both in terms of his effort to defeat Ukraine and his ability to maintain power in Moscow?
The Climate Legacy of the British Empire
As the global media obsessed over the royal succession, one-third of Pakistan, a former British colony, was underwater.
Exceptionalism Goes Global
Can the heroine of this story, true internationalism, survive the onslaught of lawless maniacs bent on reviving a world of unaccountable sovereigns and promoting a war of all against all?