In this fairy tale from 2050, the invisible monster of climate change continues to ravage the land.
Donald Trump and the Triumph of Anti-Politics
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Trump’s Worst Collusion Isn’t With Russia — It’s With Corporations
The billionaires who backed Trump are making out a lot better than Putin.
Who Will Take America’s Place in Asia?
Goodbye Pacific pivot, hello Pacific retreat?
If They’re Wrong, the Planet Dies
The Obama administration could have done more to stop climate change. The Trump administration couldn’t have done less.
The Hunger President
As famine descends on a huge swath of the globe, the White House is rolling back aid, ramping up conflict, and risking more climate chaos.
Donald Trump: Invasive Species
Can one determined and willfully ignorant man both stem the green tide and push the world over the brink into ecocide?
Trump’s ‘America Third’ Foreign Policy
Despite Trump’s tough talk, his crude and narrow vision of foreign policy has created huge opportunities for China and Russia.
How Obama Took Foreign Policy Forward — And Back
When it came to race, climate, or diplomacy, Obama was like a visitor from the future. On trade and intervention, however, he was often stuck in the past.
Words of Warning and Encouragement to South Korean Student Protesters
Young people are at the forefront of change in South Korea. What can they learn from the past?
Conn Hallinan’s 2016 ‘Are You Serious?’ Awards
This year’s lowlights from world politics, the culture wars, and the military-industrial complex.