African countries need investments, China needs raw materials, and African activists are fed up with the resulting corruption and environmental damage.
Chinese Fossil Fuel Investments in Africa
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America is a Poor Advertisement for Democracy
Congressional paralysis, voter suppression, and widespread political polarization all suggest that American democracy is far from exemplary.
Can We Avoid a War with China?
The cold war in the Taiwan Strait threatens to turn hot.
Working for a Real Mad Man
The military stood up to Donald Trump. Who will now stand up to the military?
The Handcuffing of Joe Biden
Trump didn’t just tie his successor’s hands. He handcuffed them to the throttle of a runaway train.
The Climate Crisis and Korea
The two Koreas cannot by themselves stop the climate crisis, but they can establish a model that the rest of the world can follow.
Why Is Biden’s Foreign Policy So…Conventional?
America is back–to the same old, same old.
Countering the “China Threat”–At What Price?
The Pentagon is upgrading its full-spectrum dominance, with China as the primary target.
Building the World Back Better?
Instead of consigning China to the doghouse, why not create one big Green reconstruction team?
The Pitfalls of U.S.-South Korean Economic Cooperation
Seoul and Washington should be working together to bring China on board for the kind of economic transformation that the planet so desperately needs.