World Leaders

Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now

Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now Johnson Tries to Throw the UK Under the Bus; Parliament Balks—for Now

The hope for those who oppose his awful Brexit deal is that the number of supporters will collapse once the legislation comes into contact with reality.

Oct 21, 2019 / Rachel Shabi

Ukrainegate Risks Handing Trump Another Gift

Ukrainegate Risks Handing Trump Another Gift Ukrainegate Risks Handing Trump Another Gift

Democrats are again becoming the party of secretive hearings and an all-consuming, bureaucrat-driven scandal.

Oct 18, 2019 / Aaron Maté

Trump in a Car MAGA

Trump’s Withdrawal From the Open Skies Treaty Jeopardizes US National Security Trump’s Withdrawal From the Open Skies Treaty Jeopardizes US National Security

The president’s foreign policy isn’t “America First,” it’s “America Alone.”

Oct 17, 2019 / James Carden

China Is Exporting Its Anti-Muslim Strategy to India

China Is Exporting Its Anti-Muslim Strategy to India China Is Exporting Its Anti-Muslim Strategy to India

Muslims in Kashmir may find themselves in a Xinjiang-style dystopia thanks to Chinese technology and Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalism.

Oct 16, 2019 / Nithin Coca

Sanders and Warren Are Widening the Democratic Party’s Left Lane

Sanders and Warren Are Widening the Democratic Party’s Left Lane Sanders and Warren Are Widening the Democratic Party’s Left Lane

They’ve dominated the discourse and upended our traditional politics.

Oct 15, 2019 / Katrina vanden Heuvel

Donald Trump and Boris Johnson

Welcome to the Early Stages of America’s Brexit Welcome to the Early Stages of America’s Brexit

It’s not just Britain headed for the subbasement of imperial history.

Oct 14, 2019 / Tom Engelhardt

How Boris Johnson Fell For America

How Boris Johnson Fell For America How Boris Johnson Fell For America

Britain’s prime minister is a lifelong admirer of the US. How will Brexit change his—and his country’s—special relationship?

Oct 14, 2019 / Feature / Jon Allsop

Trudeau’s Blackface Is Appalling, and So Are His Policies

Trudeau’s Blackface Is Appalling, and So Are His Policies Trudeau’s Blackface Is Appalling, and So Are His Policies

As he campaigns for reelection, Canada’s performatively woke prime minister is finally being held to account. But what are the alternatives?

Oct 11, 2019 / Sophia Reuss

Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance

Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance Our Maniac in the White House: Tales of Woe and Resistance

Trump is inflicting enormous damage with his great and unmatched idiocy. But California continues to dance to its own tune, with a raft of progressive legislation.

Oct 11, 2019 / Sasha Abramsky

Ukraine’s Corruption Is a Mirror of Our Own

Ukraine’s Corruption Is a Mirror of Our Own Ukraine’s Corruption Is a Mirror of Our Own

Ukraine is often portrayed as a hopeless cauldron of corruption teeming with seedy characters. But America often forgets that it takes two to tango.

Oct 9, 2019 / Lev Golinkin

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