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World Beat
The Handcuffing of Joe Biden
Trump didn’t just tie his successor’s hands. He handcuffed them to the throttle of a runaway train.
Did 9/11 Change Everything?
The 9/11 attacks were a surprise. The response wasn’t.
Saving Democracy by Destroying It
America desperately needs a dose of its own medicine of democracy promotion.
The Delta Variant of Global Stupidity
Why is the far right jumping on the anti-vaccination bandwagon?
The Global Right Wing’s Bizarre Obsession with Pedophilia
Child molestation is a very real problem. But the far right is far more interested in demonizing women, homosexuals, and the transgender community.
Avoiding the Robot Apocalypse
We’d better control machines before they control us.
The Politics of American Protest, with a North Korean Twist
The right wing has attacked Gwen Berry for her Olympic trial protest. A North Korean defector has joined that chorus.
Why Is Biden’s Foreign Policy So…Conventional?
America is back–to the same old, same old.
Iran’s Hardliners: We’re Back, Too
The victory of Ebrahim Raisi in Iran’s recent presidential elections may contain some surprising good news for the Biden administration.