Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Foreign Affairs
03/18/2021
The World Still Needs the UN
Building Global Governance From Scratch Is a Fool’s Errand
02/26/2021
Opening Up the Order
A More Inclusive International System
04/21/2021
What the US failed to understand about Afghanistan
‘The American occupation has failed. What is more surprising is that anyone ever thought it might end differently’
04/02/2021
A Chinese ‘Auntie’ Went on a Solo Road Trip. Now, She’s a Feminist Icon.
Tired of housework and an unhappy marriage, a 56-year-old woman has been on a six-month jaunt across China that has challenged deep-rooted gender norms.
04/16/2021
Max Boot, Feminist Icon
04/13/2021
Biden will withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, 2021
President Biden will withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan over the coming months, U.S. officials said, completing the military exit by the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks that drew the United States into its longest war.
04/06/2021
The Negativity Bias
Dominic Tierney, associate professor at Swarthmore College, explains how the “negativity bias” affects international relations. Negativity bias causes threat inflation, leads policymakers to maintain failing policies out of loss aversion, and produces misconceptions that make conflict more likely.
04/08/2021
The Future is Asian
In this episode we meet Dr. Parag Khanna, a geopolitical scholar and best-selling author. We cover the Asianization of the region and the world, look at the historical context of Asia's growth, consider the challenges of climate change, and more.
04/06/2021
Israelis and Americans Both Are Asking, Whose Country Is This Anyway?
Israel and the U.S. are trying to define anew what it means to be a pluralistic democracy.
03/29/2021
G20, G7 Should Push Private Creditors to Join Debt Relief Efforts: Malpass
03/30/2021
Japan-US Agenda: The Hill’s Interview with Japan Ambassador Koji Tomita
03/29/2021