Contrary to what cynics say, average people can still change history through the simple act of voting.
Electoral Surprises
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North America
Osama Bin Laden’s Enduring Triumph
U.S. troops are losing a war with their deadliest enemy.
The Double Crisis of U.S. Foreign Policy
Regardless of the outcome in November, U.S. foreign policy cannot square the circle of a decline in relative U.S. power in a multipolar, ever-more illiberal world.
Donald Trump’s Reckless Infatuation with Nuclear Weapons
Trump has brought the world closer to nuclear midnight.
AI May Kill Us All, But Not the Way You Think
The call is coming from inside…your computer!
Crisis of the West, Opportunity for the Rest?
The assassination attempt on Donald Trump may well transform the de facto civil war in the United States into an armed civil war.
A New Era of U.S. Presidential Power
The Supreme Court decision will embolden presidents to undertake an even more reckless foreign policy.
Inequality Is Fueling a Free Speech Crisis
High end donors have fueled attacks on antiwar protestors, classroom curricula, and watchdog groups. If we want an equal right to speech, we need a more equal country.
For Trump and Biden, It’s All About Empire First
Each man’s priority is to lead a dominant U.S. empire.
Early Signs of the Failure of American Global Power?
U.S. foreign policy has become Anglo-Saxonized, and this has had perverse consequences.