Both phenomena are products of an idyllic restoration of a lost order, using regressive arcadias as a defense mechanism that can lead to radicalism and extremism.
U.S. Weapons Sales Are Drenched in Yemeni Blood
Saudi Arabia is using billions in U.S. aid to fund their onslaught of innocent civilians in Yemen, but it’s not too late for Congress to stop this madness.
The Deep Colonial Roots of France’s Unveiling of Muslim Women
If the burkini is incompatible with fundamental French values, it is those fundamental values that have to change.
Trump and the Transformation of Politics
Illiberal populists all over the world are benefiting from three simultaneous backlashes.
Team Refugee and the Normalization of Mass Displacement
As refugees take the Olympic stage, the wars that sent them running for their lives continue apace.
Chinese Dream: Western Imitation or Radical Alternative?
The solution to the global economic and environmental crisis lies in China’s past.
To Stop Climate Change, Don’t Just Cut Carbon. Redistribute Wealth.
Climate disruption is inextricably linked to economic inequality. Serious climate solutions must be, too.
Democrats Are Still Divided on Israel, But Clinton Runs Way to the Right
Some see Democratic VP pick Tim Kaine as a promising counterbalance to Clinton’s hawkishness.
Khizr Khan’s Son Sacrificed His Life for a War That Never Should’ve Happened
Clinton’s rhetoric on the Muslim world might be friendlier than Trump’s, but her record is much bloodier.
Mourning and Resistance in Kashmir
Protests have returned to Kashmir, and so have demands for self-determination.