Many Russians and Americans would rather see their governments helping other countries than hurting them. That means facing some hard truths.
Russia and America: Confronting Empire
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Europe & Central Asia
The State of Extremism in Romania
Romania seemed to have dodged a bullet on nationalist extremism, but Journalist Petru Clej disagrees.
Our Refugee World
There are more refugees adrift in the world today than ever before. If they formed a country, it would be the 24th most populous on the planet.
Smolensk and the Deficit of Trust in Polish Society
To Poles, “Smolensk” signifies not only the Russian city, but the circumstances surrounding the 2010 plane crash that killed Polish President Lech Kaczynski.
World Leaders Vow to Kick Their Fossil Fuel Addiction… After They’re Dead
The G7 says they want to wean the world off climate-changing fuels. But not till 2100.
5 Radical Takeaways from the Pope’s Letter on Climate
Francis recognizes that there’s no way to stop climate change without confronting the way the world does business. That’s huge.
Pope Francis: Moving the Mountain or Taking Baby Steps?
Do the statements of Pope Francis represent institutional shifts or are they just window dressing?
Gaspar Miklos Tamas: Hungary’s Boomerang Thinker
Hungarian philosopher and political theorist Gaspar Miklos Tamas started out on the Left, moved steadily rightward, and then made an abrupt U-turn.
Turkey’s AKP Doomed by Poverty, Growing Inequality and Its War on Trade Unions
The percentage of unionized workers in Turkey has fallen from 57.5 in 2003 to just 9.68 percent today.
Multiculturalism Saves Turkey
It’s not just liberals that have soured on Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It’s the country’s often overlooked ethnic minorities.