Asia

A young woman in a red uniform holds the Chinese flag above her shoulders and smiles

US-Born Children in China Will Have to Choose Between Rival Superpowers US-Born Children in China Will Have to Choose Between Rival Superpowers

Tens of thousands of kids in China were born in the US to maternity tourists. But at 18, they have to decide which citizenship to keep.

Feb 16, 2022 / Rong Xiaoqing

Protests in Kazakhstan Rattle Russia and China

Protests in Kazakhstan Rattle Russia and China Protests in Kazakhstan Rattle Russia and China

China’s response to massive protests in its energy-rich neighbor show that claims of noninterference in the domestic affairs of other countries are not to be taken at face value.

Feb 4, 2022 / Dilip Hiro

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What We Miss When We Say a War Has “Ended” What We Miss When We Say a War Has “Ended”

Bringing to light the kinship among American wars—and, by extension, their true significance—requires situating them in a single historical framework.

Jan 25, 2022 / Andrew J. Bacevich

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

Alaska cannery

The Radical Vision of Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes The Radical Vision of Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes

Murdered by gangsters on a dictator’s orders in 1981, these pathbreaking Filipino labor organizers fought for union democracy.

Jan 18, 2022 / Kim Kelly

Biden and Xi

Welcome to the New Cold War Welcome to the New Cold War

Whatever Washington might say about peaceful competition, the Biden administration has no intention of allowing China to achieve parity with the United States.

Jan 14, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

Biden at Fort Bragg

The “Credibility” Factor and Biden’s Foreign Crises The “Credibility” Factor and Biden’s Foreign Crises

The US must resist the impulse to intervene in Ukraine, Taiwan, and Iran.

Jan 12, 2022 / Michael T. Klare

What Should the Left Do About China?

What Should the Left Do About China? What Should the Left Do About China?

Progressive thinkers are developing a foreign policy approach that opposes military confrontation while acknowledging Beijing’s oppressive policies.

Jan 11, 2022 / Feature / David Klion

Japan Liberal Democrat Election

Japanese Women Are Fighting Back Against Pervasive Sexism Japanese Women Are Fighting Back Against Pervasive Sexism

The pay gap between men and women in Japan is nearly 25 percent.

Jan 10, 2022 / Christine Levy

Ai Weiwei

No Other Way to Live: Why Ai Weiwei Left China No Other Way to Live: Why Ai Weiwei Left China

Xi Jinping’s tenure has been marked by harsh crackdowns on human rights activism.

Jan 6, 2022 / Yaqiu Wang

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