The strengths of Chinese-style capitalism have also been its vulnerabilities.
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Twenty years ago, experts refused to see the truth about the dark side of globalization. Then Seattle happened.
Understanding how the new right went global — and how to stop it — is key to keeping our planet habitable.
The Nonproliferation Treaty was supposed to lead to disarmament. Instead, it’s led to nuclear apartheid — and sooner or later, someone’s going set one off.
Trump’s war on the law extends beyond flouting Congress and packing courts — overseas, it extends to arguable crimes against humanity.
Progressives need to speak up: Morales made mistakes, but nothing justifies the violent right-wing putsch that followed.
Austere “shock therapy” after the Cold War only shocked the East into reaction. In the West, the corporate political center ultimately did the same.
Unlike the West, modern China has seldom used brute force to access resources or expand markets -- except, notably, in the South China Sea.
When it comes to Ukraine, Trump has been manipulated as deftly as a mindless marionette. It’s going to cost him.
As Saudi Arabia slowly backpedals, we could see an end to the Yemen war, an easing of Iran’s isolation, and a reduced role for the U.S.