Debunker
An argued attempt at overturning conventional wisdom.
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anthropocene-overrated-joan-wong-illustration-hp The Anthropocene Is Overrated
The way we talk about climate change and our effect on the planet is all wrong—and increasingly dangerous.
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india_clean_energy-pollution-debunker-mark-harris-illustration-sm Surprise! India Is Leaping Ahead in Clean Energy
Long considered climate policy’s problem case, India is exceeding targets and breaking records thanks to fast-advancing technology.
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debunker-wealth-tax-mark-harris-illustration-09032020-horizontal_layout Don’t Believe the Hype. Wealth Taxes Are Nothing New.
Lessons from ancient Greece and Islamic finance for creating a tax that will benefit the poor—and the wealthy, too.
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Ueno Tokyo Japan Radically Increased Immigration—and No One Protested
To cope with demographic challenges and labor shortages, Japan’s right-wing government has boosted immigration. How did it avoid the political backlash plaguing the West?
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putin-russia-mideast-debunker-joan-wong-illustration-hp Russia Is Losing in the Middle East—and Around the World.
Putin’s apparent victories in spreading Russian influence are mirages, some of which have come at a great cost.
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Joan Wong illustration for Foreign Policy Why Huawei Isn’t So Scary
The Chinese company’s lead in the 5G race isn’t insurmountable, and other firms and countries shouldn’t rush into the fray.
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Debunker-china-STEM-Joan-Wong China’s Overrated Technocrats
Beijing is famous for putting engineers and scientists in charge. But that doesn’t make for better leaders.
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Ukraine_3 You Only Wish You Had Ukraine’s Democracy
Despite attacks from abroad and corruption at home, Ukrainian democracy isn't failing—it's thriving.
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1_Debunker_kosovoFinal_SW_V1 The Small War That Wasn’t
Why the Kosovo conflict still matters today.
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(Joan Wong for Foreign Policy) The Tourism Curse
Like a wealth of oil, lots of visitors can become a development trap. Here’s how to avoid it.
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Joan Wong illustration for Foreign Policy Why Growth Can’t Be Green
New data proves you can support capitalism or the environment—but it’s hard to do both.
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Joan Wong illustration for Foreign Policy; David Hume Kennerly/Getty Images/Dirck Halstead/Liaison via Getty Images/AFP/Getty Images/Corbis via Getty Images Thank You, Jimmy Carter
Restoring the reputation of America’s most underrated foreign-policy president.
