What to Expect From the Upcoming NATO Summit What to Expect From the Upcoming NATO Summit
Will the rearmament agenda bring more security—or lead to a self-inflicted economic and social crisis?
Jun 16, 2025 / Sevim Dagdelen
Trump Is Blowing Up Soft Power Trump Is Blowing Up Soft Power
And he’s shooting America’s diplomats in the foot.
Jun 11, 2025 / Adam Weinstein
President Trump Is Demolishing America’s Global Soft Power President Trump Is Demolishing America’s Global Soft Power
Trump’s sharp cuts to humanitarian aid will ensure that the United States’ soft power crumbles, doing lasting damage to its international standing.
Jun 3, 2025 / Alfred McCoy
Why Is an 83-Year-Old Vietnamese Woman Fighting Against Agent Orange and US Corporations in a French Court? Why Is an 83-Year-Old Vietnamese Woman Fighting Against Agent Orange and US Corporations in a French Court?
Vietnam is still plagued by the toxic legacy of chemical warfare.
May 27, 2025 / Tom Fawthrop
Why US Engagement Is Essential in Setting Terms for Peace in Ukraine Why US Engagement Is Essential in Setting Terms for Peace in Ukraine
The Russian and Ukrainian positions are far apart, and absent US sticks and carrots, there seems little prospect they will come together.
May 21, 2025 / Anatol Lieven
Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance? Will the New Pope Ever Forgive JD Vance?
Leo XIV’s commitment to migrants and the poor will put him at odds with MAGA.
May 9, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Pope Leo XIV Sent an Unmistakable Signal About His Commitment to Social Justice Pope Leo XIV Sent an Unmistakable Signal About His Commitment to Social Justice
The new pope has taken a name that recalls Pope Leo XIII, who wrote the outline for modern Catholic social justice teaching.
May 9, 2025 / John Nichols
The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past The Post-Future Has Arrived in Argentina—and It Looks Remarkably Like the Past
Javier Milei’s right-wing government is racking up new debt with the IMF. It’s part of a vicious cycle the country seems unable to break.
May 9, 2025 / Jacob Sugarman
The Last (Michael) Waltz The Last (Michael) Waltz
We should welcome the humiliation of Trump’s hawkish, neocon national security adviser.
May 2, 2025 / Jeet Heer
Will Europe Back Down Against Big Tech? Will Europe Back Down Against Big Tech?
The attempt by Brussels to regulate Silicon Valley is a bargaining chip in the trade crisis.
Apr 24, 2025 / Harrison Stetler