Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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Argentine far-right libertarian economist and presidential candidate Javier Milei celebrates the results of the primary election at his headquarters in Buenos Aires. Milei’s Rise Exposes Argentina’s Malaise
The presidential front-runner may be hard to pin down politically, but his “us vs. them” rhetoric is part of a long Latin American tradition.
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An Occupy Wall Street supporter is dressed as a corporate zombie, with a tattered suit covered in fake blood, zombie makeup, and fake paper money in his mouth. He holds up a cardboard sign that reads "Eat the Poor." Zombie Central Banks Might Eat the Financial Future
New policy tools have made once-profitable institutions into money-losers.
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A picture taken on July 17 shows a Russian warship sailing near the Kerch Bridge, linking the Russian mainland to Crimea, following an attack claimed by Ukrainian forces. Russia’s Illegal Bridges Have Ukrainian Crosshairs on Them
Kyiv is determined to destroy a major supply line into occupied Crimea.
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Protesters clash with riot police at the Porte d'Aix in Marseille, France. How the Myth of Colorblindness Endangers France’s Future
The refusal to gather data on race and ethnicity is exacerbating inequality, increasing social segregation, and preventing badly needed reforms.
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Putin and Lukashenko stand side by side in front of a stained glass window featuring religious imagery. Next Door to Ukraine, Moscow’s Grip Is Tightening
In Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova, the Kremlin is waging a quiet war to consolidate its hegemony.
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Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers a speech about mathematics to boost economic growth during a visit at the London Screen Academy in London on April 17, 2023. Rishi Sunak Isn’t a Good Enough Technocrat
Britain’s prime minister promised serious economic leadership—and is getting punished for failing to deliver.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders' summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on Sept. 16, 2022. India Can’t Cut the Cord From China
Amid a stalemate at the border, it’s clear that Xi Jinping still has the upper hand.
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A child sitting on a man's shoulder takes a picture as she visits the Bund waterfront area in Shanghai, China, on July 5. Almost Nothing Is Worth a War Between the U.S. and China
Americans and Chinese have to rehumanize each other in terms of the way we conceive of our problems and engage.
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A woman holding a Ukrainian flag speaks during a pro-Ukraine rally in Brussels. Ukraine’s Appeals to Europe Can Alienate Others
Rhetoric about “European civilization” clashes with anti-colonial ideals.
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A “bathtub ring” of mineral deposits left by higher water levels is visible beyond Elephant Butte Dam at the drought-stricken Elephant Butte Reservoir near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, on Aug. 15, 2022. Can We Learn from Oppenheimer in Responding to Climate Change?
Like atomic energy, geoengineering could change the nature of the world. That’s why it needs international guardrails and guidelines.
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Joe Biden walks across a stage. U.S.-China De-Risking Will Inevitably Escalate
The logic of reducing dependence always ends in a downward spiral.
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Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower ride in a car. An Iranian-Led Coup Still Needed America’s Help
Despite revisionist claims, documents show the critical U.S. role in Mosaddeq’s fall.
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U.S. President Joe Biden takes part in an event discussing the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence in San Francisco. Biden Takes Measured Approach on China Investment Controls
New tech restrictions are limited—but still escalatory.
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An extremely dry, cracked lakebed is seen with a city building in the far distance. El Niño Is Coming—and It’s Going to Be Bad
The weather-related hazards will hit hardest in countries that are ill-equipped for the economic and political fallout.
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An aerial view of ships carrying coal sit near a coal-fired power plant on Nov. 11, 2021, in Hanchuan, Hubei province, China. China Must Pay a Price for Climate Inaction
Preventing catastrophe is now as much about sticks as it is about carrots.
