An expert’s point of view on a current event.
Argument
List of Argument articles
-
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro alights from the plane upon his arrival at the Santa Maria airport in San Jose, Costa Rice on January 28, 2015. Maduro Needs a Golden Parachute
The only way to avoid war in Venezuela may be if its leader doesn’t fear leaving office.
-
A woman wearing a headscarf, surgical gloves, and a surgical mask over her face holds up a syringe as she examines it. Slightly out of focus in the foreground is the head of a newborn baby being held by an adult. The baby wears a tiny little hat. How One Vaccine Could Help Fight Drug-Resistant Infections
A cheap and practical intervention, given at birth, could save lives in conflict zones and beyond.
-
Trump stands at a podium in a dark suit and red tie, both hands outstretched as he gesticulates. A green marble wall is visible behind him. Why Is Washington Acting Like a Revisionist Power?
The U.S. made a global order that it’s now obsessed with overthrowing.
-
A large yellow flag over water reads: "FOSSIL GAS = CLIMATE CRISIS #FokusDiTerbarukan GREENPEACE" Techno-Optimism Can’t Save Us From Climate Change
Hoping blindly for a technological solution for climate change that may never come is no solution.
-
Carmela Medina and Alejandro Carranza, parents of Alejandro Carranza, a Colombian man who allegedly died when the US bombed a boat supposedly carrying drugs in the Caribbean, pose for a photo at their house in Santa Marta on October 21. Why Trump’s Justifications for Drone Killings Fall Short
Whatever the administration says, the U.S. is not actually at war with nonstate actors
-
An anti-government opposition activist places European Union and Ukrainian flags side by side at a barricade in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev on February 2, 2014. Europe Is Selling Ukraine a Pipe Dream
The EU’s promises of future membership have a very uncertain outcome.
-
Indian students wear masks of Xi Jinping ahead of a China-India summit China and India Are Trapped in a Loop
Breaking out of their cycle of hope and distrust requires political imagination on both sides.
-
A man watches as smoke billows after a drone strike on Port Sudan, Sudan, on May 6. ‘Good Enough’ Drones Have Become Geopolitical Chips
In Sudan and elsewhere, regional powers have used the weapons for leverage.
-
The signage outside Broadcasting House is seen through the viewfinder of a broadcast camera on Nov. 10, 2025 in London. Trump’s War on the BBC Is Working
The U.S. government has pushed the legendary broadcaster into a nervous breakdown.
-
The Ford Explorer electric car stands in the hall at the start of production in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, on June 4, 2024. American Automakers Need Chinese Batteries
High political walls are hurting an industry vital to the character of the country.
-
A person wearing all white is seen from the waist and down as they walk across a grassy lawn. They carry a leather briefcase in each hand. The U.S. President Should Practice for a Nuclear Crisis
The commander in chief gets almost no preparation for the ultimate decision. That needs to change.
-
Solidarity activists take part in a Hands Off Sudan march in London on Nov. 9, 2024. Washington Must Confront Abu Dhabi Over Sudan
If Trump truly wants to be a peacemaker, he should banish the UAE from the negotiating table.
-
An armed truck passes in front of the Zueitina oil terminal on September 14, 2016. Libya’s Oil Corruption Is Bad for Business
International firms should address graft before participating in a deeply compromised sector.
-
Members of the United States Marine Corps, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 225, work at José Aponte de la Torre Airport in Ceiba, Puerto Rico, on Sept. 13. Trump’s ‘War on Drugs’ Will Work About as Well as the Last One
You can’t bomb your way out of an illicit market.
-
Chile's presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast of the Republican Party waves a national flag during his closing campaign rally at Movistar Arena in Santiago on November 11, 2025. Chile Is Making an Unprecedented Right Turn
It’s Latin America’s traditional beacon of stability—and the next country to vote for the far right.
Loading graphics