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A succession of societies in the grip of a traumatic loss of global power have suffered coups, successful or not—and that includes the United States.
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Oct 29, 2021 / OppArt / Peter Kuper
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Do We Really Need Another Cold War? Do We Really Need Another Cold War?
The world barely survived the first one—Biden could prevent the next.
Oct 28, 2021 / David Vine
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Dangerous Brinkmanship Over Taiwan Dangerous Brinkmanship Over Taiwan
How to avoid US-Chinese military conflict in the Western Pacific.
Oct 27, 2021 / Michael T. Klare
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As climate impacts worsen in this struggling country, migration increases and that puts many in danger of gang violence.
Oct 27, 2021 / Covering Climate Now / Mark Scialla
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The political cost of leaving Afghanistan has largely been paid—and the geopolitical consequences have been positive.
Oct 26, 2021 / Trita Parsi, Beatrix Geaghan-Breiner, and Artin DerSimonian
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Responding to the climate crisis has become a race against time, and our government still dawdles at the starting line.
Oct 26, 2021 / William deBuys
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Jean-Luc Mélenchon Welcomes the Animosity Jean-Luc Mélenchon Welcomes the Animosity
The “divisive” MP says he’s the best candidate to prevent France’s rightward lurch.
Oct 26, 2021 / Cole Stangler