The Twitter User Taking on the Chinese Government The Twitter User Taking on the Chinese Government
“Teacher Li” has become a one-person news outlet and a crucial source of information about the protests in China for those both inside and outside the Great Firewall.
Dec 6, 2022 / Han Zhang
After an Attempt on Imran Khan’s Life, Pakistan Is in Crisis After an Attempt on Imran Khan’s Life, Pakistan Is in Crisis
For the past two months, the former prime minister has tried to cajole his supporters to march on the capital and compel the sitting government to call early elections.
Dec 5, 2022 / Hasan Ali
The Social Explosion of China’s Pent-up Pain The Social Explosion of China’s Pent-up Pain
The anger in China is rooted not in the urban capitalist classes but in the brutal regimes of wealth accumulation, labor extraction, and political power.
Dec 1, 2022 / Rebecca E. Karl
Without the US and China’s Cooperation, Climate Catastrophe Is Inevitable Without the US and China’s Cooperation, Climate Catastrophe Is Inevitable
What if the two countries moved beyond simply talking and started working together to champion the radical lowering of global carbon emissions?
Nov 29, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
US Arms Dealing Is Out of Control US Arms Dealing Is Out of Control
What will it take to rein in Washington’s arms-sales addiction?
Nov 23, 2022 / William D. Hartung
Why Did the US-China Relationship Collapse, and Can It Be Repaired? Why Did the US-China Relationship Collapse, and Can It Be Repaired?
Ending mindset of zero-sum conflict among elites in both countries is needed to address existential dangers.
Nov 21, 2022 / Jake Werner
Biden and Xi Skirt the Abyss Biden and Xi Skirt the Abyss
But Taiwan remains a major military flashpoint.
Nov 17, 2022 / Michael T. Klare
Kiribati’s Disorder in the Court Kiribati’s Disorder in the Court
The Pacific island nation's attempted deportation of an Australian-born judge shows how the decolonizing world’s reliance on foreign-born judges threatens nascent democracies.
Nov 15, 2022 / Pete McKenzie
Rich, Polluting Nations Must Pay Up Rich, Polluting Nations Must Pay Up
As a bare minimum, a windfall tax on the combined profits of the largest oil and gas companies needs to be enacted.
Nov 15, 2022 / Various Contributors
China and Russia Are Not Mirror Images China and Russia Are Not Mirror Images
Both countries pose major challenges to US foreign policy, but understanding their differences is crucial to reforming the global system.
Oct 18, 2022 / Feature / Jake Werner