World
The Folly of Netanyahu’s War Against Iran The Folly of Netanyahu’s War Against Iran
A minority view from Tel Aviv.
Pete Hegseth Is Scapegoating Career Soldiers for His Own Failures Pete Hegseth Is Scapegoating Career Soldiers for His Own Failures
Trapped in a disastrous war, the defense secretary is intensifying a purge of the military.
Trump Is in His Own Universe—but He’s Still Wrecking Ours Trump Is in His Own Universe—but He’s Still Wrecking Ours
Give the man a second opportunity to address the nation, and it’s entirely possible he could throw the whole world into a Great Depression.
World Leaders
The Folly of Netanyahu’s War Against Iran The Folly of Netanyahu’s War Against Iran
A minority view from Tel Aviv.
How Washington’s Iran Groupthink Led to a Global War How Washington’s Iran Groupthink Led to a Global War
And why accountability matters.
Africa
The Global Politics of Kwame Nkrumah The Global Politics of Kwame Nkrumah
Through Nkrumah’s story, Howard French charts the history of African decolonization and the American civil rights movement.
The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries The Ghosts of Colonialism Haunt Our Batteries
With its cobalt and lithium mines, Congo is powering an energy revolution. It contains both the worst horrors of modern metal extraction—and the seeds of a more moral economics.
Mahmood Mamdani’s Uganda Mahmood Mamdani’s Uganda
In his new book Slow Poison, the accomplished anthropologist revisits the Idi Amin and Yoweri Museveni years.
Asia
Democrats Have a Chance to Offer a Smarter China Policy. Will They Take It? Democrats Have a Chance to Offer a Smarter China Policy. Will They Take It?
It’s time to pursue a more pragmatic strategy—one that prioritizes domestic strength, targeted competition, and continued engagement.
A Sweeping Victory for Gen Z in Nepal—but Not Yet a “Revolution” A Sweeping Victory for Gen Z in Nepal—but Not Yet a “Revolution”
Nepal’s “Gen Z revolution” achieved historic and unexpected electoral success—but transformational change remains elusive.
JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus JD Vance: A Prisoner of the Caucasus
The vice president’s trip adds fuel to regional fires.
Latin America
Solidarity Under Siege Solidarity Under Siege
Humanitarian aid convoy members returning from Cuba stopped, searched, and questioned by US Customs and Border Protection officers.
Dispatch From Cuba Dispatch From Cuba
The Nuestra América Convoy delivers humanitarian aid as US sanctions deepen a humanitarian crisis.
Trump’s Plan for “Taking” Cuba Trump’s Plan for “Taking” Cuba
“I can do anything I want with it,” the president says. Can he?
Middle East
The Folly of Netanyahu’s War Against Iran The Folly of Netanyahu’s War Against Iran
A minority view from Tel Aviv.
How Gaza Broke Big Tech’s Campus Pipeline How Gaza Broke Big Tech’s Campus Pipeline
Big Tech’s complicity in Israel’s genocide in Gaza has pushed STEM students to organize for a more ethical tech industry.
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