List of Society articles
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Google's offices in New York City, Oct. 20, 2020. Antitrust Ruling Is Bad News for Google
The case could signal a new U.S. approach toward combating tech monopolies.
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A drawn illustration of Gina Raimondo with a blue background. The Technocrat
Gina Raimondo has reshaped the Commerce Department for technological competition with China.
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Three figures run through a cloud of tear gas on a city street. Kenyan Protests See Journalists in the Firing Line
A key ally of the United States is cracking down on press freedoms.
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The sihouette of Palestinian children overlook a camp for displaced people in Rafah. How 100,000 Palestinians Are Surviving in Egypt Without Refugee Status
Even after buying their way out of Gaza, Palestinians remain vulnerable.
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Israeli soldiers gather during a protest in the town of Beita in the occupied West Bank on July 26. Why the U.S. Must Lead Sanctions on Israel’s Illegal Occupation
No multilateral sanctions campaign will be effective unless it is backed by the power of the dollar, which dominates global trade and banking.
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris at the UK Artificial Intelligence Safety Summit at Bletchley Park, in central England, on Nov. 2, 2023. New Women Leaders, Same Old International Politics
The world’s top political personnel are increasingly feminist. Policy is another matter.
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Protesters and journalists are seen through the black metal rungs of a tall fence as they stand outside the High Court building in Dhaka. On the other side of the fence, police officers stand with helmets and riot shields. Bangladesh’s Media Has Been Tested by Fire
Journalists are blasted as collaborators and hailed as heroes.
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Fans trying to enter Hard Rock Stadium rush the gates before the Copa América final between Argentina and Colombia in Miami on July 14. The World Cup Is Coming to America—and Heading for Disaster
The United States is in no position to host the world in 2026.
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Basketball players Larry Bird, Scottie Pippen, Michael Jordan, Clyde Drexler, and Karl Malone stand in a line wearing matching U.S. flag sweatshirts and Olympic gold medals. Jordan is in the center, raising his hand and making the peace or victory sign. America Is No Longer Basketball’s Sole Superpower
Ever since the Dream Team’s unbeaten 1992 Olympic run, U.S. hegemony in men’s basketball has been under threat from European teams.
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Shyamalan on the set of his 1999 film “The Sixth Sense.” M. Night Shyamalan Pulls Off the Ultimate Twist
For 25 years, the director has been doing something few else would dare try in wide-release, thrill-ride cinema.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and then-U.S. President Donald Trump attend a joint rally at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, on Sept. 22, 2019. Can Modi’s BJP Go Global?
More contacts between the Indian and Western right could benefit both.
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The Olympic Rings are seen in front of the Louvre Pyramid during the Olympic Games in Paris. Why It’s Hard to Cash In on the Olympics
Neither the host countries nor the athletes tend to profit from the Games.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ahead of the G-20 leaders' summit in New Delhi on Sept. 9, 2023. India’s Uncertain Future in Bangladesh
With Sheikh Hasina out of office, New Delhi’s influence may wane—with ripple effects for its own politics.
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Recently released former Russian political prisoners, from left to right, Vladimir Kara-Murza, Andrei Pivovarov, and Ilya Yashin give a press conference in Bonn, Germany. The Russians Putin Traded Away
How several political prisoners without dual citizenship were included in a historic east-west prisoner swap.
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Anti-migration protesters riot outside of a Holiday Inn Express that is being used as an asylum hotel in Rotherham, United Kingdom. A Far-Right Elite Stirred Britain’s Race Riots
A wave of violence can be traced back to social media lies.
