List of United States articles
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Young Chinese children wear protective masks as they play in a garden in Beijing on March 31, 2020. China Doesn’t Pose an Existential Threat for America
Concerns over China's rise are overblown.
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Two men play chess by a smog-shrouded lake. Sino-U.S. Competition Is Good for Climate Change Efforts
In a contentious international environment, superpowers can spur each other on.
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A demonstrator holds up a portrait of George Floyd. Justice for George Floyd Has Only Just Begun
Finding Derek Chauvin guilty of murder provides Americans with accountability—not justice. Now lawmakers need to make sure the system actually changes.
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Supporters of gun control protest outside of the U.S. Supreme Court. The Solution to America’s Gun Problem Is Noncooperation
Substantive change will only come from protests and marches against the same global forces that brought us slavery and racism.
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A U.S. soldier dressed in a World War II military uniform picks up sand from Omaha beach next to a U.S. soldier looking at a man driving a horse sulky on the sidelines of a ceremony in Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, western France, on June 5, 2019. The U.S. Military Needs Citizen-Soldiers, Not Warriors
The recent obsession with the term is misguided and harmful.
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Representatives of the European Union and Iran attend nuclear talks at the Grand Hotel in Vienna on April 6. Israel Should Support Biden’s Efforts to Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal
Reducing Iran’s breakout time and restoring robust monitoring are the most urgent priorities. A return to the JCPOA can achieve these goals.
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Soybeans are harvested Big Agriculture Is Best
The United States’ industrialized food system moved millions of people out of poverty and is better for the environment, too.
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Angela Merkel (L) speaks with Joe Biden at the start of their meeting at the Chancellery on Feb. 1, 2013 in in Berlin. Biden’s Refugee Policy Is a Profile in Cowardice
As immigration becomes a political crisis, the U.S. president has chosen pandering to nativists over problem-solving.
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about climate change issues, Biden Plans Big Pledge on U.S. Emissions Cuts
Washington wants to reclaim climate leadership and get other major countries to ramp up ambitions.
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U.S. President Joe Biden walks through Arlington National Cemetery. Biden’s War at Home Over Afghanistan Is Just Beginning
After making the right call on withdrawal, the U.S. president better get ready for second-guessing.
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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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Man gets vaccine America’s Come-From-Behind Pandemic Victory
China was the global winner of the coronavirus disaster—until the United States beat the odds.
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Protesters chant slogans during a rally in Amman, Jordan. Jordan Has Become a Banana Monarchy
The country is imploding under America’s watch.
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U.S. and Japanese Navy ships America and India Need a Little Flexibility at Sea
A U.S. operation targeting Indian claims has drawn unnecessary outrage.
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U.S. Army soldiers arrive home from Afghanistan. Biden Is Done with Afghanistan. Is Afghanistan Done With America?
Pulling out all U.S. troops is the administration’s risky plan to pressure Kabul and the Taliban to make peace.