Analysis
List of Analysis articles
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People receive food from a nonprofit in Tokyo. Japan’s New Prime Minister Takes On Abenomics’ Legacy
Fumio Kishida’s new populist measures look to shrink inequality and stir a sluggish economy.
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A worker cuts steel at a factory in Huaibei in China’s eastern Anhui province. Can the United States Really Decouple From China?
Probably not—but that doesn’t mean it won’t try.
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In an aerial view, traffic creeps along Virginia Highway 1 after being diverted away from Interstate 95 after it was closed due to a winter storm. Traffic Jams Are a Very American Disaster
The I-95 backup shows how easily highways can become traps.
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Soldiers take part in the NATO military exercise "Winter Shield" in Latvia. Baltic Citizens Worry They’re Next on Russia’s Menu
Moscow’s aggression has stirred old fears in its neighbors.
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Then-German Chancellor Angela Merkel receives a medal. Why Germany Will Be at the Center of the Next Pandemic
Berlin has been made the home of the WHO’s first pandemic center for geopolitical reasons—and financial ones.
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A merchant counts Syrian pound notes, bearing a portrait of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, at the Bzourieh market in the centre of the Syrian capital Damascus on September 11, 2019. The Pointlessness of America’s Syria Sanctions
The United States has given up on trying to topple Bashar al-Assad—but continues to punish the Syrian people.
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A close-up of Erdogan speaking into a microphone in front of a Turkish flag Autocrats Are Exploiting COVID-19 to Weaken Central Bank Independence
The pandemic-induced economic crisis has created the perfect conditions for backtracking.
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A destroyed bank in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s Instability Has Been Building for Years
As violence subsides, the country’s future remains uncertain.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears in a promotional video in October 2021. 3 Tech Industry Trends to Watch in 2022
Fringe players take on Big Tech, governments start regulating, and AI could finally prove its worth.
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Angela Merkel and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus attend the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence’s opening. The WHO’s New Pandemic Center Isn’t Ready for Action
For now, the health agency’s newest hub is mostly just for show.
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A Greenpeace activist sprays green-colored water at the entrance of the European Parliament in Brussels on May 26, 2021. Can Global Regulators Save the ESG Movement From Itself?
Without state intervention and global standards, the environmental, social, and governance movement is a recipe for greenwashing and corporate deception.
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Relatives and neighbors gather around a burned vehicle targeted and hit by an American drone strike in Kabul. The Human Rights vs. National Security Dilemma Is a Fallacy
Advocacy organizations can’t protect human rights without challenging U.S. military support for tyrants and the corrupt influence of the defense industry and foreign governments.
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U.S.-ASEAN Summit America’s Asia Strategy Has Reached a Dead End
Washington should prioritize economic statecraft and stop thinking with its missiles.
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Protesters supporting U.S. President Donald Trump break into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Machiavelli’s Lessons for America’s Jan. 6 Tumult
Political chaos can spur failing republics, not just destroy them.
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Sudan protests Why Won’t Biden Support Sudan’s Democracy Movement?
The prime minister’s resignation amid ongoing protests mean Washington’s policies need a fresh start.
