Essay
List of Essay articles
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1970s-inflation-george-wylesol-illustration-site The 1970s Weren’t What You Think
Yes, fiscal and monetary policy seemed stuck for too long in expansionary mode. But the era also saw the rebalancing of the world economy.
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gandhi-salt-march-senor-salme-illustration-site The Indian Anti-Colonial Movement Never Ended
It’s where we actually are in history.
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back-to-the-future-history-senor-salme-illustration-site Does Putin’s War Mark a New Period in History?
It has been only two years since the start of another world crisis thought to mark a new era.
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how-beijing-sees-biden-nicolas-ortega-illustration-hp How Beijing Sees Biden
For decades, Chinese leaders thought they knew the man who would become America’s 46th president. But he was changing all along.
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china-decline-deena-so-oteh-illustration-hp The Dangers of China’s Decline
As China’s economic miracle fades, its leaders may become more inclined to take risks.
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china-us-foreign-policy-eleanor-shakespeare-illustration-hP What Exactly Is America’s China Policy?
The United States needs to right-size the China threat to know how to counter it.
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A destroyed building in Ukraine Ukraine’s War Has Already Changed the World’s Economy
Global economics will never be the same—but not in the ways you might think.
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Ukraine-Russia-Roundup The Intellectual Catastrophe of Vladimir Putin
The meaning of Russia’s war in Ukraine is its own national weakness.
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A climate change protester in New York The Way We Talk About Climate Change Is Wrong
The language of “sacrifice” reveals we’re stuck in a colonial mindset.
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Mario Mario Draghi speaks at a press conference in Frankfurt. Mario Draghi Doesn’t Have ‘Whatever It Takes’ Anymore
Whether as Italy’s prime minister or its president, he may not have the solution to Italy’s problems.
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Damage is seen in Turkey’s Mugla province. What if Democracy and Climate Mitigation Are Incompatible?
Elected officials work through compromise, but a warming planet waits for no one.
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French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech after a visit to a factory of manufacturer Valeo in Etaples, near Le Touquet, northern France on May 26, 2020 as part of the launch of a plan to rescue the French car industry. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / POOL / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The Real Philosophy of Emmanuel Macron
The key to reconciling the French president’s many political contradictions is his widely misunderstood philosophical mentor.
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An illustration of people's fist replacing columns in building representing people's democracy. More Power to More People
To protect democracy, we have to first figure out why it’s worth saving.
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Koko the gorilla with trainer Penny Patterson Nature Is Becoming a Person
How to make sense of the new global trend that grants legal rights to animals, plants, and rivers.
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climate-change-storytelling-foreign-policy-illustration The Tragedy of Stopping Climate Change
The race is on to tell—or sell—the right story about global warming.
