1983 is an alternative history that bears disturbing resemblance to contemporary politics.
‘Europe’s Last Dictator’ May Have Been Ahead of His Time, Not Behind It
From Europe to the United States, creative coalitions of activists and scholars could break the right-wing wave unleashed by the failures of the more traditional liberal-neoconservative political class.
‘Get Me Outta Here’: Trump Turns the G20 into the G19
On everything from climate to trade to the international order itself, the failure of the White House’s powers of persuasion were on full display at the G20.
It’s a Borderful World
Nation-states: what a quaint notion. As a means of organizing territory, they seem to be a brief transition period between large empires and an even larger, borderless world. Sure, nation-states might live on in the form of anthems and flags and independence days, but...
The Case Against WikiLeaks Is a Crisis for the First Amendment
The Trump administration once celebrated WikiLeaks. Now it wants to prosecute Julian Assange simply for publishing things it doesn’t like. That’s a threat to all journalists.
Unwrapping Armageddon: The Erosion of Nuclear Arms Control
The White House appears to have a broader strategy to unwind over 50 years of agreements to control and limit nuclear weapons.
The U.S. Air Force is Preparing for a Great Power War Against Russia and China
The Air Force is undergoing its biggest expansion since the end of the Cold War, and the reasons are clear.
Withdrawing from the INF Treaty Is One of Trump’s Most Dangerous Moves Yet
In a few short years, there could be no treaties left restricting the world’s two largest nuclear arsenals.
The Many Faces of Radicalization
“Radicalization” has long been treated as the sole preserve of Islamists, even as far-right extremists have eclipsed them.
The New Cold War Is a Lot More Dangerous Than the Old
Three superpowers now face off along multiple fronts, even as they dismantle the tools that prevented escalation in the past.