The neoconservatives and liberal interventionists were discredited long ago, but the United States still has an obligation to help solve the Syrian crisis.
The Scandal of Syria
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World Beat
The Greatest Threat to Europe
Europe will never fully democratize until the Roma enjoy the same rights, privileges, and opportunities as their European brethren.
The Color Wars
Clashes of colors — red shirts vs. yellow shirts in Thailand, a faded orange revolution in Ukraine — have many people reaching for the rainbow in response.
The Surveillance Blitz
Our privacy is getting hit from two sides — from corporations as well as the government.
Iraq: Revisiting the Pottery Barn Rule
In Iraq, the U.S. broke a nation of human beings, and it owes them an apology–and restitution.
The Sun Also Rises: Resisting Militarism in Japan
It’s a critical time to support Japanese efforts to oppose Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s nationalist refashioning of his country.
Reasons To Be Cheerful
Before we get cynical about 2014, let’s recount the good news from 2013: declining U.S. militarism, a resurgence of diplomacy, and a more forceful global discussion about inequality.
Kim the Third
No one performs Shakespeare in the theaters of Pyongyang. Instead, he is enacted in the corridors of power.
The Twilight of Leadership
We don’t have many Nelson Mandelas left, and we don’t really like the more pedestrian politicians that we’ve been saddled with.
Korea’s Domestic Cold War
South Korea’s conservative government is rolling back free speech protections and going after progressive activists and political parties.