Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Trudeau Can Stop Worrying and Learn to Love Trump
Canadians might roll their eyes at Donald Trump. But he could be just the man Ottawa needs.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Libya’s Hollow Victory Over the Islamic State
Libyans are about to win a long-awaited victory over the Islamic State. So why does no one feel like celebrating?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Modi Plunders India’s Cash. Indians Cheer.
The prime minister's attack on India’s black market was poorly planned, chaotically implemented — and may turn out to be his biggest political victory yet.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Fidel Was Hell
The longest-ruling dictator of the 20th century was a radical bent on transformational, alternative global development. Ironically, he left his country conservative, impoverished, and isolated.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Will History Absolve Fidel Castro?
The legacy of Cuba’s socialist revolution is still very much in doubt.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Is There Anyone In Asia Who Still Trusts America?
The likely death of the hard-fought TPP pact has left even Washington's closest allies wondering about its credibility.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 How Much Humiliation Can the Special Relationship Take?
Donald Trump is forcing Great Britain to choose between its interests and its dignity.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Assad Will Talk, But He Won’t Negotiate
My discussions with Syrian officials confirmed they're unable to change. But it increasingly seems they may not need to.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trump’s America Will Be Giuliani’s New York Plus Nuclear Weapons
And if there’s another 9/11, all bets are off.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Get Ready for the Most Violent Détente Ever
Trump and Putin want to reset U.S.-Russian relations on the basis of a shared worldview. But that might just increase the chances of a conflict.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Donald Trump Is Declaring Bankruptcy on the Post-War World Order
The global system of peace and prosperity was already on life support before the U.S. president-elect decided to pull the plug.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Fool Nigeria Once, Shame on You. Fool Nigeria Twice …
Muhammadu Buhari promised to embrace democracy as president, but turned out to be the same autocrat who failed the country 30 years ago.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Facebooking Ourselves to Death
Americans are awash in a sea of disinformation. We've got to fight back.