New World Order

Donald Trump hugs the flag of the United States of America at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference in 2020.

Is America Worth Saving? Is America Worth Saving?

Known as “the arsenal of democracy” during World War II, America has now simply become an arsenal.

Jun 9, 2023 / William Astore

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, in April 2019 in Beijing, China.

The Outcome of the War in Ukraine Depends on China and India The Outcome of the War in Ukraine Depends on China and India

Whether Americans like it or not, this country will have little choice but to begin planning for an emerging world order.

May 24, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

The United States’ Global Power Is Fading Fast

The United States’ Global Power Is Fading Fast The United States’ Global Power Is Fading Fast

Becoming a primarily regional power is actually an opportunity to fundamentally reconsider relations with our home region, North America.

Jan 12, 2023 / Alfred McCoy

Donald Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building

The Twilight Years of American Hegemony The Twilight Years of American Hegemony

What could better fit an America in decline than a president in decline, the more radically so the better?

Aug 15, 2022 / Tom Engelhardt

Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake

Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake Resurrecting the American Century Is a Huge Mistake

It’s time to focus on the more modest goal of salvaging a unified American republic

Jul 14, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

Presidents Putin and Jinping

Russia and China, Together at Last Russia and China, Together at Last

At the core of recent conflicts is an entente between China and Russia that the world hasn’t seen since the start of the Cold War.

Mar 14, 2022 / Alfred McCoy

Will the Fight for Hegemony Survive Climate Change?

Will the Fight for Hegemony Survive Climate Change? Will the Fight for Hegemony Survive Climate Change?

Even if China were to become the preeminent world power around 2030, the accelerating pace of climate change would likely curtail its rise within decades.

Feb 25, 2022 / Alfred McCoy

Taiwan Strait Helicopter

Washington’s Dominion Is Ending—but Not Without a Struggle Washington’s Dominion Is Ending—but Not Without a Struggle

We’re witnessing an epochal decline in American global power.

Jan 20, 2022 / Alfred McCoy

Hurricane Ida Makes Landfall In Louisiana Leaving Devastation In Its Wake

Life Circa 2050 Will Be Bad. Really Bad. Life Circa 2050 Will Be Bad. Really Bad.

Future widespread suffering won’t be caused by some unforeseen disaster but by all-too-obvious, painfully predictable reasons.

Dec 20, 2021 / Alfred McCoy

Taiwan Strait Helicopter

We Need to Take China’s Military Strength Seriously We Need to Take China’s Military Strength Seriously

What’s happening between China and Taiwan should put those of us who fear a major outbreak of war on high alert.

Dec 3, 2021 / Michael T. Klare

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