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The United States needs to right-size the China threat to know how to counter it.
As China’s economic miracle fades, its leaders may become more inclined to take risks.
How censorship, nationalism, and wealth have shaped young Chinese.
The continent has finally woken up to the necessity of hard power.
A shared past underpins—and worsens—the conflict.
False claims of military withdrawal followed by recognition of breakaway regions is a tried and tested Kremlin strategy.
The crisis in Ukraine has reminded the United States and Europe that they have a purpose in the world.
The Canadian system is a promising—and politically palatable—prototype for other large emitters.
The country’s widespread popular demonstrations transcended class, region, and politics—making them distinct from those in Belarus and Ukraine.
The devastating cycle of tit-for-tat attacks between Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the Houthis will not end via diplomatic doublespeak.
Peace efforts must address the group’s legitimate fears rather than casting them as the main obstacle to reconciliation.
She fled Kabul for safety in Kyiv. Now the 23-year-old is facing war again.
A new book on Firestone Liberia highlights the stark choices faced by countries where capital is in short supply.
Progressive thinkers tried to explain ever more of the world—and found themselves explaining nothing at all.
Mario Vargas Llosa’s novel “Harsh Times” is an acid denunciation of corporate interests’ role in establishing U.S. power.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely the most popular elected leader in the world. No other politician has won so many votes in history. Few other incumbent leaders around the world...Show more
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Geopolitics dominated the world in 2022, with Russia’s war in Ukraine and competition between the United States and China impacting everything from energy to food to semiconductors. What t...Show more
Why is the West so hesitant about a clear Ukrainian victory?
Pyongyang imagines it could win a limited conflict.
Archival passages from writers such as Hillary Clinton, Kofi Annan, Zbigniew Brzezinski, and more show where we’ve been—and where we’re heading.
Military service is a unifying force in a time of deep division.
