A man holds a sign reading "Hispanics For Trump" among a crowd at a rally.
A man holds a sign reading "Hispanics For Trump" among a crowd at a rally.

The Latino Far Right Is Living in a MAGA Fantasy

Centuries of colonialism have spawned magical thinking about race and assimilation.

Review
Felipe Hinojosa
A soldier with the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, on March 13.
A soldier with the 33rd Separate Mechanized Brigade in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, on March 13.

What Washington Keeps Getting Wrong in War Planning

Misjudging an adversary’s will to fight has been a major contributor to military failures since World War II.

Analysis
Andrew L. Stigler, James Guimond
An illustration shows a pencil erasing a section of the straight-line border on a map of the United States and Canada.
An illustration shows a pencil erasing a section of the straight-line border on a map of the United States and Canada.

Canada’s Border Is There for a Reason

Trump’s claims that the division is “artificial” echo bad ideas about the Middle East.

Argument
Nick Danforth
A closeup image of a teenage boy's face.
A closeup image of a teenage boy's face.

Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ Taps Into the Latest Moral Panic

Fears about children’s depravity are a proxy for adult worries.

Argument
James Palmer
A red MAGA hat among a sea of other red hats.
A red MAGA hat among a sea of other red hats.

The Shape-Shifting MAGA Hat

From an expression of intransigence to a symbol of triumph.

Essay
Megan DuBois
The cover of Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.
The cover of Abundance by Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson.

Is ‘Supply-Side Liberalism’ Still Relevant?

A new book from Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson could be a lost manifesto for a second Democratic administration.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
A crowd of hundreds of people stands beneath a hazy sky as it surrounds the Goddess of Democracy statue, which is constructed from white foam and papier-mâché. The statues towers above the demonstrators with its arms raised over its head, carrying a torch.
A crowd of hundreds of people stands beneath a hazy sky as it surrounds the Goddess of Democracy statue, which is constructed from white foam and papier-mâché. The statues towers above the demonstrators with its arms raised over its head, carrying a torch.

Don’t Give Up on China’s Democracy Just Yet

Scholars are increasingly making the case for reviving modernization theory.

Analysis
Neal E. Robbins
A man in a vest holds a cable attached to a spool on the ground. Behind him are shrubs and a blue sky.
A man in a vest holds a cable attached to a spool on the ground. Behind him are shrubs and a blue sky.

Lebanon’s Demining Mission Faces Aid Uncertainty

Cuts to foreign assistance and a fragile cease-fire have made the urgent work more dangerous.

Dispatch
Anagha Subhash Nair
Two men are seen behind bars with people milling about in the foreground.
Two men are seen behind bars with people milling about in the foreground.

Into the Lions’ Den

A scorching legal thriller from Zambia.

Review
Yagnishsing Dawoor
A group of young women in white dresses out for a hike near a large rock formation.
A group of young women in white dresses out for a hike near a large rock formation.

Australia’s First Art Film

“Picnic at Hanging Rock” has kept audiences guessing for 50 years.

Review
Jordan Hoffman
An undersea fiber-optic cable is attached to a rope at Arrietara beach near Sopelana in Spain on June 13, 2017.
An undersea fiber-optic cable is attached to a rope at Arrietara beach near Sopelana in Spain on June 13, 2017.

A New Era of Undersea Conflict Is Here

Enhanced deterrence will require focused American action.

Analysis
Peter Dombrowski, Bruce Jones
Two tall buildings are lit up with characters from the movie "Ne Zha 2" in China with a crowd of people in the street.
Two tall buildings are lit up with characters from the movie "Ne Zha 2" in China with a crowd of people in the street.

Hollywood Has a New China Problem

‘Ne Zha 2’ shows audiences are growing tired of formulaic Western films.

Argument
Lizzi C. Lee, Mengyuan Li
Kenneth Roth, a man in his 60s with gray hair and glasses, tucks a piece of paper into the inside pocket of his suit jacket, a serious expression on his face as he looks down.
Kenneth Roth, a man in his 60s with gray hair and glasses, tucks a piece of paper into the inside pocket of his suit jacket, a serious expression on his face as he looks down.

Do Human Rights Have a Future?

The strategies that once guided advocacy are no longer adequate in a world led by strongmen.

Review
Leonard Benardo, Omar Waraich
Donated clothing to be shipped abroad is gathered by the Church World Service in Denver.
Donated clothing to be shipped abroad is gathered by the Church World Service in Denver.

Can Charities Serve Both God and Trump?

Christian groups are being stripped of aid funding by the U.S. government.

Analysis
Ken Chitwood
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte leads the final assault by the Imperial Guard before his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in what is today Belgium, on June 18, 1815.
French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte leads the final assault by the Imperial Guard before his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in what is today Belgium, on June 18, 1815.

The Cost of Ignoring Geopolitics

Like Napoleon and the Ming dynasty, Europe is paying the price for strategic blindness.

Analysis
Jo Inge Bekkevold
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