The Battle for Eurasia
China, Russia, and their autocratic friends are leading another epic clash over the world’s largest landmass.
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![Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron during the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.]()
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron during the G-7 summit in Hiroshima, Japan.
India Is Stuck in a New World Disorder
New Delhi wants to be friends with both Moscow and Washington, but the war in Ukraine has underscored the contradictions in its global vision.
![Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pose for group photos during the 15th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Summit, occurring on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on May 11.]()
Asian Development Bank President Masatsugu Asakawa and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim pose for group photos during the 15th Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Summit, occurring on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Labuan Bajo, Indonesia, on May 11.
The Indo-Pacific Has Already Chosen Door No. 3
So-called fence-sitters are rejecting zero-sum geopolitical binaries in favor of multi-alignment.
![Indonesian President Joko Widodo greets U.S. President Joe Biden at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16, 2022.]()
Indonesian President Joko Widodo greets U.S. President Joe Biden at the G-20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, on Nov. 16, 2022.
ASEAN and the Quad Inch Closer Together
Southeast Asian skepticism toward the foursome is softening.
![A man sells stickers picturing Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada at market in Kabul.]()
A man sells stickers picturing Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada at market in Kabul.
It’s Time To Recognize the Taliban
The absence of a U.S. diplomatic presence leaves Washington powerless and strengthens the extremists in Kabul.
![Afghan children read the Quran at a madrassa, an Islamic school, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.]()
Afghan children read the Quran at a madrassa, an Islamic school, in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
School Is in for the Taliban’s New Model Army
Extremist curriculum is teaching children how to hate, not how to think.
![A G-20 logo is seen on a boat in Dal Lake ahead of the G-20 meeting in Srinagar, India.]()
A G-20 logo is seen on a boat in Dal Lake ahead of the G-20 meeting in Srinagar, India.
Modi Wants to Bring Tourists Back to Kashmir
India’s government wants to turn the war-torn region into a renewed tourist hot spot.
![An undated pencil drawing depicts work on a sugar plantation in the West Indies. Black children are among the laborers working to chop sugar cane under the watchful eye of a suited white overseer wearing a hat.]()
An undated pencil drawing depicts work on a sugar plantation in the West Indies. Black children are among the laborers working to chop sugar cane under the watchful eye of a suited white overseer wearing a hat.
Sugar as Modern Capitalism’s Original Sin
A new book shows its history as anything but sweet.
![Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova speaks next to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov at the Black Sea Security Summit in Bucharest, Romania, on April 13.]()
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova speaks next to Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov at the Black Sea Security Summit in Bucharest, Romania, on April 13.
How Kyiv Is Wooing the Global South
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova on convincing the rest of the world to stand on the right side of history.
![Police commandos escort former Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (C) as he arrives at the high court in Islamabad on May 12, 2023.]()
Police commandos escort former Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan (C) as he arrives at the high court in Islamabad on May 12, 2023.
It’s Time for the Generals to Let Go in Pakistan
Imran Khan’s arrest is cycling the country through crisis yet again.
![Indian people walk by a colorful building in the Portuguese colonial style in Goa, India.]()
Indian people walk by a colorful building in the Portuguese colonial style in Goa, India.
Portugal Left a Mark on India
They got food, fado, and sossegado. Also, the Inquisition.
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Could Green Hydrogen Revolutionize the Energy Sector?
Plus: Looking to travel this summer? Adam and Cameron break down vacationing around Europe on the cheap.
![Two Afghan women in blue burqas walk past the gated embassy building.]()
Two Afghan women in blue burqas walk past the gated embassy building.
The Islamic State Has a New Target: Russia
The group’s Afghanistan branch is capitalizing on the Russia-Ukraine war to recruit, fundraise, and incite violence.
![Mohammad Arsala Kharoti, the Taliban's deputy minister for refugees, speaks to the media as UNHCR protection chief Gillian Triggs watches at the airport in Kabul on April 30.]()
Mohammad Arsala Kharoti, the Taliban's deputy minister for refugees, speaks to the media as UNHCR protection chief Gillian Triggs watches at the airport in Kabul on April 30.
The Taliban Aim to Divide and Conquer
The U.N. meets this week to decide whether to play by Taliban rules or pull out. Both are bad.
![A policeman in uniform, seen from behind, puts up a poster of Amritpal Singh Sandhu at a railway station in Amritsar, India, on April 13.]()
A policeman in uniform, seen from behind, puts up a poster of Amritpal Singh Sandhu at a railway station in Amritsar, India, on April 13.
Conspiracy Theories Swirl Around Sikh Separatist Amritpal Singh Sandhu
The now-detained radical's actions may herald a new age of militancy.
![Shoppers crowd at a flower market on the eve of 'Gudi Padwa' or the Maharashtrian new year in Mumbai on April 1, 2022.]()
Shoppers crowd at a flower market on the eve of 'Gudi Padwa' or the Maharashtrian new year in Mumbai on April 1, 2022.
Population Control Is Back in India
India now has the world’s largest population—and is trying to find ways not to.
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India Is Stuck in a New World Disorder
New Delhi wants to be friends with both Moscow and Washington, but the war in Ukraine has underscored the contradictions in its global vision.
The Indo-Pacific Has Already Chosen Door No. 3
So-called fence-sitters are rejecting zero-sum geopolitical binaries in favor of multi-alignment.
ASEAN and the Quad Inch Closer Together
Southeast Asian skepticism toward the foursome is softening.
It’s Time To Recognize the Taliban
The absence of a U.S. diplomatic presence leaves Washington powerless and strengthens the extremists in Kabul.
School Is in for the Taliban’s New Model Army
Extremist curriculum is teaching children how to hate, not how to think.
Modi Wants to Bring Tourists Back to Kashmir
India’s government wants to turn the war-torn region into a renewed tourist hot spot.
Sugar as Modern Capitalism’s Original Sin
A new book shows its history as anything but sweet.
How Kyiv Is Wooing the Global South
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Dzhaparova on convincing the rest of the world to stand on the right side of history.
It’s Time for the Generals to Let Go in Pakistan
Imran Khan’s arrest is cycling the country through crisis yet again.
Portugal Left a Mark on India
They got food, fado, and sossegado. Also, the Inquisition.
Could Green Hydrogen Revolutionize the Energy Sector?
Plus: Looking to travel this summer? Adam and Cameron break down vacationing around Europe on the cheap.
The Islamic State Has a New Target: Russia
The group’s Afghanistan branch is capitalizing on the Russia-Ukraine war to recruit, fundraise, and incite violence.
The Taliban Aim to Divide and Conquer
The U.N. meets this week to decide whether to play by Taliban rules or pull out. Both are bad.
Conspiracy Theories Swirl Around Sikh Separatist Amritpal Singh Sandhu
The now-detained radical's actions may herald a new age of militancy.
Population Control Is Back in India
India now has the world’s largest population—and is trying to find ways not to.
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