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Hong Kong Is in Danger

Beijing’s new national security law for the territory portends years of unrest—and the end of its status as a financial hub.

China Brief |

James Palmer

In Hong Kong, Xi Plays a Dangerous Game of Chicken

With its new security law, China risks massive economic and political consequences. Xi’s lack of concern should worry democratic nations everywhere.

Argument |

Doug Bandow

U.S. Effort to Depart WTO Gathers Momentum

Both political parties are demonizing the world trade body, but many experts warn that such a move could seriously set back U.S. power and prestige.

Report |

Keith Johnson

No, China Has Not Bought Central and Eastern Europe

While some Central and Eastern European governments have taken pro-Beijing positions, their considerations are far more domestic than international.

Argument |

David Hutt, Richard Q. Turcsányi

Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker is the Johnstone family professor of psychology at Harvard University and author, most recently, of Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress.

Stories by Steven Pinker

Protesters at a vigil for murdered social leaders in Bogotá, Colombia, on July 6, 2018.

We Can Make the Post-Coronavirus World a Much Less Violent Place

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Robert Muggah, Steven Pinker

April 14, 2020, 11:00 AM

A History of (Non)Violence

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Steven Pinker

November 28, 2011, 1:26 AM

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Steven Pinker

We Can Make the Post-Coronavirus World a Much Less Violent Place

A History of (Non)Violence

Hong Kong Is in Danger

In Hong Kong, Xi Plays a Dangerous Game of Chicken

U.S. Effort to Depart WTO Gathers Momentum

No, China Has Not Bought Central and Eastern Europe

America’s Guns Fuel Mexico’s Domestic Violence Epidemic