Under the far-right Bolsonaro, Brazil is abandoning its regional leadership to align with U.S. interests in Latin America.
Brazil: From Global Leader to U.S. Follower
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Trump: Out of the Graveyard and into the Pyre?
Even if Trump manages to end the war in Afghanistan, he’s fueling other wars that will be even more devastating.
How to Decide the Fate of the Planet
Twelve years. Leaky lifeboat. No safe haven in sight. How to decide….
China’s Belt and Road of Science
China’s ambitious infrastructure initiative is also about building knowledge and not just things.
US-China Trade War: Stepping Away from the Brink
Trump’s trade war with China could quickly morph into a shooting war.
Getting China Wrong, Yet Again
A new Council on Foreign Relations report presents China in a distorted light.
America’s Clash of Civilizations Runs Up Against China’s Dialogue of Civilizations
Two speeches and two very different approaches to the world.
The Rising Tide of the Populist Right
The rise of the populist right is like climate change — a profound transformation of the political landscape, not just a temporary oscillation in the political temperature.
The Next US-North Korea Summit
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un are scheduled to meet again. Here are several reasons to be optimistic about next month’s summit.
Two Strongmen Embrace as US Watches from Sidelines
Rodrigo Duterte and Xi Jinping are loving their bromance. But the relationship doesn’t have a lot of popular support.