When Donald Trump Says His Foreign Policy Is ‘America First’—What Exactly Does He Mean? When Donald Trump Says His Foreign Policy Is ‘America First’—What Exactly Does He Mean?
Four experts consider how exactly Trump might go about making America great again.
May 24, 2016 / Sherle R. Schwenninger, Heather Hurlburt, Stephen Kinzer, and Juan Cole
Could the Left Finally Win in Spain This June? Could the Left Finally Win in Spain This June?
A new progressive alliance could break the stalemate—but whoever wins will face a hamstrung economy and deep discontent with politicians.
May 20, 2016 / Sebastiaan Faber and Bécquer Seguín
People Say the Next Philippine President Is a Lot Like Trump. Here’s Why. People Say the Next Philippine President Is a Lot Like Trump. Here’s Why.
A hapless elite, an angry electorate, and a brash front-runner with little regard for democratic norms: The latest Philippine election sounds a lot like America’s.
May 20, 2016 / Walden Bello
What the US Could Learn From Justin Trudeau About Saying ‘Sorry’ What the US Could Learn From Justin Trudeau About Saying ‘Sorry’
Rather than engaging in rhetoric targeting immigrants and Muslims, we should make substantive amends for past xenophobia.
May 20, 2016 / Deepa Iyer
Donald Trump Knows the Age of Reagan Is Over. Does Hillary? Donald Trump Knows the Age of Reagan Is Over. Does Hillary?
Plus climate protests around the world, and Patrick Cockburn’s ISIS update.
May 19, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Benedict Anderson’s View of Nationalism Benedict Anderson’s View of Nationalism
The child of late empire, who transformed the field of area studies, lived a life beyond boundaries.
May 19, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Scott Sherman
In Cosmopolitan Vienna, It’s Easy to Miss the Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Surging Across Austria In Cosmopolitan Vienna, It’s Easy to Miss the Anti-Immigrant Sentiment Surging Across Austria
Even conservative Austrians want a generous welfare state—but, increasingly, they don’t want it for new arrivals.
May 19, 2016 / Column / Katha Pollitt
Iraqi Kurdish Leader Calls for Redrawing Regional Borders—And Attacks Fellow Kurds Iraqi Kurdish Leader Calls for Redrawing Regional Borders—And Attacks Fellow Kurds
Massoud Barzani praises Turkey’s authoritarian leader but has harsh words for the Turkish PKK and its Syrian Kurdish offshoot.
May 18, 2016 / Roy Gutman
Desperate Syrian Refugees Begin a Hunger Strike in Greece Desperate Syrian Refugees Begin a Hunger Strike in Greece
“Tell the EU governments this deal is the biggest shame in the history of the whole EU.”
May 18, 2016 / Maria Margaronis
Brazil’s New Government Shows Its Colors: All White, All Male, Ultra-Conservative Brazil’s New Government Shows Its Colors: All White, All Male, Ultra-Conservative
Months of furious pot-banging against Dilma Rousseff have now given way to anti-coup protests by Brazilian youth.
May 18, 2016 / Andy Robinson