For China, the global war for influence is about trading partners. For the U.S., it could mean something more volatile.
China and the United States: The 21st Century’s ‘Great Game’
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Europe & Central Asia
The Backstory to Portland? Two Decades of ‘Homeland Security’
The repression we saw in Portland wasn’t new — only the targets were.
America’s Multiple Infections
Too many Americans belong to the cult of selfish individualism. In the COVID era, this has become a death cult.
The Pandemic Reveals a Europe More United than the United States
A world led by a unified Europe would be a significantly better place than one mismanaged by a fragmented United States.
Biden’s America in a Multipolar World
Biden’s notion that the U.S. deserves a special seat at the head of the international table is a dangerous anachronism.
Feds Attack!
Trump’s use of federal paramilitaries is a classic tactic of autocrats to test how far they can push their authority in opposition-controlled regions.
Hamilton and the Iconoclasts of Tomorrow
What blind spots will future generations condemn us for as they tear down today’s statues tomorrow?
The UK Is Greenlighting Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia Again. That’s a Travesty.
Neither the law nor the facts support a conclusion that Saudi war crimes in Yemen are “isolated.”
The Global Rushmore of Autocrats
It’s not Washington and Lincoln Trump imagines himself in the footsteps of — it’s Xi and Putin.
In the U.S., the Second Wave Is Already Here
While Europe and Asia track down three-digit infection spikes at worst, the U.S. is dealing with over 40,000 a day.