Asia

Phil Klay, Uncertain Ground

Civic Engagement In an Age of Perpetual War Civic Engagement In an Age of Perpetual War

A conversation with Phil Klay about his new book Uncertain Ground and the moral imperatives and ambiguities of civilian life amidst constant conflict.

May 11, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Noah Flora

The Son of Ferdinand Marcos May Be Hours From Returning the Family to Power

The Son of Ferdinand Marcos May Be Hours From Returning the Family to Power The Son of Ferdinand Marcos May Be Hours From Returning the Family to Power

As Bongbong Marcos has worked to launder his father’s reputation, his campaign has been helped—and haunted—by an unlikely source: the legacy of US intervention.

May 8, 2022 / Julia Harte

A Tale of Two Bulldozers

A Tale of Two Bulldozers A Tale of Two Bulldozers

What India’s demolition of Muslim homes reveals about the India-Israel relationship.

May 2, 2022 / Pranay Somayajula

An illustration of a wheel-chair user.

Wheelchair Users Block the Seoul Subway as the Right Takes Power Wheelchair Users Block the Seoul Subway as the Right Takes Power

The hostility of the conservative party has pushed the disability-rights movement to the center of a larger fight for minority groups in South Korea.

Apr 20, 2022 / Lee Hyun Choi

A 20-Year Debacle in Afghanistan

A 20-Year Debacle in Afghanistan A 20-Year Debacle in Afghanistan

Why the American war was destined for catastrophe and tragedy from the start.

Mar 21, 2022 / Books & the Arts / Charlie Savage

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

A Chinese flag hangs from a gate

China’s Ukraine Dilemma China’s Ukraine Dilemma

While Beijing has declined to condemn Russia, the government has little interest in sticking its neck out for Putin.

Mar 9, 2022 / Han Zhang

The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War

The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War The Unknown Oligarch Fighting for an Endless Korean War

Follow the money fomenting conflict on the Korean Peninsula, and all roads lead to Honolulu.

Mar 8, 2022 / Feature / Eli Clifton

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

Five men sit around a table, where one is at work on a laptop

India’s Press Crackdown: The Silencing of Journalists in Kashmir India’s Press Crackdown: The Silencing of Journalists in Kashmir

Police charged Fahad Shah, editor in chief of The Kashmir Walla and a Nation contributor, with sedition. Under India’s anti-terrorism laws, he could face life in prison or the deat...

Feb 25, 2022 / Suchitra Vijayan

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