What can progressives learn from the victory of the far right in Poland?
The Far Right’s Tipping Point
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Europe & Central Asia
Trump Dreams of Minerals: in Ukraine and Greenland
Trump wants to keep the US in, China out, and everyone else down.
Siege Politics: Netanyahu’s Crisis-Driven Grip on Power
Even mild criticism produces splenetic reactions from the Israeli leader.
Europe’s Military Boom Masks a Strategic Void
Guns and jets are poor substitutes for a sense of purpose.
India and Pakistan’s Crisis: Water, War, and Warnings
The region once again teeters on the brink of catastrophe.
Ending the War in Ukraine
If the stars align, here’s a 10-point plan that makes the best of a bad situation.
Global Repercussions of Trump’s Withdrawal from Climate Politics
Other countries–China, Russia, India–are rushing to fill the void for their own strategic gain.
How to Stop an Autocrat
The citizens of Brazil, Poland, and South Korea defeated the dragons threatening their democracies. What can Americans learn from their examples?
Why Moscow Won’t Play Ball on a Ceasefire—Yet
War provides Putin with political advantages, and he wants more leverage.
Can Europe Stop Trump and Putin?
The gap between the fall of the Roman Empire and the first glimmers of the Renaissance was about 1,000 years. No one has that kind of time anymore.