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The news of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest surprised me. It’s not that I doubted the former leader of the Philippines was
The news of Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest surprised me. It’s not that I doubted the former leader of the Philippines was guilty of the horrific crimes...
Israel has resumed its aerial bombardment of Gaza. The latest ceasefire, which lasted two months and led to the release of 33 Israeli hostages and...
Reducing global inequality and saving the planet from climate catastrophe are intertwined. Let’s address both at once. In a fit
Israel has resumed its aerial bombardment of Gaza. The latest ceasefire, which lasted two months and led to the release of 33
The Trump administration objected so strenuously to a recent speech by South Africa’s ambassador that it expelled him from the United...
Back in 2021, Donald Trump called cryptocurrency “a disaster waiting to happen” and a “scam.” Takes one to know one, right? As he got closer...
Back in 2021, Donald Trump called cryptocurrency “a disaster waiting to happen” and a “scam.” Takes one to know one, right? As
During the Cold War, the United States waged a war of ideas with the Soviet Union to capture the hearts
Donald Trump has always presented himself as a master builder, a successful real estate developer who erected office buildings and
The aging leader wanted to shake up his country, so he launched a second revolution with the help of a cadre of young people. Drunk with power, the...
The aging leader wanted to shake up his country, so he launched a second revolution with the help of a
“They are coming to replace us.” It sounds like the tagline of a horror movie. And indeed, what the far right whispers into ears, chants at...
“They are coming to replace us.” It sounds like the tagline of a horror movie. And indeed, what the far right
Going into 2025, the world was already pretty scary. Take your pick: climate change, nuclear weapons, artificial intelligence, pandemic, Elon
Donald Trump cares little about democracy, except in the most utilitarian sense. For Trump, democracy is a ladder that he
Democracy isn’t doing so well around the world. One poignant sign of democracy’s decline is that it’s cherished most fervently
In the late 1990s, at the request of five South Korean organizations, I put together a conflict resolution training program in Seoul. The groups...
In the late 1990s, at the request of five South Korean organizations, I put together a conflict resolution training program in Seoul. The groups...
Liberals hate Trump, no question about it. He’s the definition of illiberal: authoritarian, racist, sexist, and downright nasty. Not only that,...
Trump will attract liberal support, however quietly or even secretively, not because of his bridge-building genius — in reality, he couldn’t...
A stance of strict non-engagement with Trump 2.0, even where interests overlap, would not only be a good moral policy but even make political sense.
Wars can end practically overnight. Just look at Syria, which was locked in a civil war for a dozen years. Having survived a succession of...
The Middle East is a region of tyrants, from Iran to Saudi Arabia. Even leaders of democratic countries like Israel have become steadily more...
The industrial revolution depended on fossil fuels. The current transition to clean energy aims to leave coal, oil, and natural gas behind. But...
Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election was surprising in a number of ways. He won every swing state as well as the popular vote,...
Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election was surprising in a number of ways. He won every swing state as well as the popular vote,...
By Azu Ishiekwene I understand wealthy US citizens and conservatives of the evangelical hue rooting for Donald Trump. The rich believe he would...
In Philadelphia this past weekend, I met a number of people who’d given up on democracy. They railed about politicians who make promises they don’t...
It’s long been clear that this country needs a new politics. To use a shopworn phrase, let’s build back better—after this third and most...
Twenty years ago, when I first heard about “dog poop girl,” I thought, “Well, that’s just South Korea.” In 2005, a young woman took her dog...
Twenty years ago, when I first heard about “dog poop girl,” I thought, “Well, that’s just South Korea.” In 2005, a young woman took her dog...
Mega-billionaire Elon Musk, in other words, has gone all in to support a billionaire on behalf of billionaires the world over.
The richest man in the world is trying to buy the U.S. presidential election in order to bestow it, like a burnt offering, upon his preferred...
By Jonathan Power There’s a lot of end-of-the-world hyperbole around on climate change, as every mass flooding is matched by outrageous wildfires....
The richest man in the world is trying to buy the U.S. presidential election in order to bestow it, like a burnt offering, upon his preferred...
The dream of Korean reunification is now over 80 years old. This year, the notion that the two halves of the Korean peninsula could be stitched...
No one wants a nuclear reactor in their backyard. It’s an eyesore and a health hazard, not to mention the hit to your property values. And don’t...
If we can’t get to YIMBY and make fair decisions about near-term sacrifices, the end game is clear.
No one wants a nuclear reactor in their backyard. It’s an eyesore and a health hazard, not to mention the hit to your property values. And don’t...
The Israeli prime minister continues to wage war because war keeps him in power. He may burn the Middle East to the ground in the process.