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
03/25/2021
Bangladesh Turns 50
Five decades after independence, it has much to be proud of.
03/27/2021
The Bombs That Never Went Off
The fall of the Soviet Union left behind a grim legacy of nuclear danger. After 30 years, the last weapons-grade uranium has been eliminated.
03/23/2021
David Sanger’s China thriller
Sensationalistic journalism about foreign countries is bad for America
03/24/2021
Trump Got China All Wrong. Now Biden Is Too.
Confrontation may be popular at home, but it won’t make the United States more prosperous or secure.
03/23/2021
China Doesn’t Respect Us Anymore — for Good Reason
We’ve stopped following our formula for success.
03/19/2021
America Can—and Should—Vaccinate the World
The Case for an All-Out Global Approach to Ending the Pandemic
03/17/2021
Japan’s failure to recognize same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, court rules
A Japanese court ruled on Wednesday that the government's failure to recognize same-sex marriages is unconstitutional, a landmark decision that brought joy and hope to the LGBT community.
03/10/2021
What Can Biden’s Plan Do for Poverty? Look to Bangladesh.
As that nation turns 50, its surprising success offers lessons about investing in the most marginalized.
03/11/2021
Harry and Meghan’s Nuke
The New ‘End of History’
If there is a political system that has emerged victorious from the coronavirus pandemic, it is Asian democratic technocracy.
03/02/2021
Jumping Jehoshaphat! Have You Seen How Many Israelis Just Visited the U.A.E.?
02/24/2021