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
02/25/2021
The Antidote to Extremism
The vaccines are coming, and an amazing summer is on the way! Plus cancer progress and how to combat misinformation and extremism.
02/19/2021
RP’s Mental Memes: Cassandra
For every major disaster that happens in our world, there is someone who saw it coming. Why do we ignore these warnings? RP Eddy introduces a new mental meme to help us more clearly think about the dangers we face.
02/18/2021
Myanmar vs. Its Generals
Thant Myint-U on the future of the protests, what Beijing wants, and what Washington can do to help.
02/12/2021
Why Convicting Trump is Key to Biden’s Foreign Policy
With U.S. credibility so low, promoting democracy is harder than ever—so Washington should get its own house in order first.
02/11/2021
On the domestic front, Biden is all ambition. Why not on foreign policy?
While the Biden administration has adopted a confident, assertive stance on domestic policy, on foreign policy it has taken a strikingly different approach—hesitant, diffident and fixated on preemptively mollifying its Republican critics.
02/10/2021
Myanmar coup could jump-start US-China cooperation, through quiet diplomacy
Myanmar coup could jump-start US-China cooperation, through quiet diplomacy
02/10/2021
A New Foreign Policy
After four years of Trump, the US is not as indispensable as we once thought. Can Biden reimagine a foreign policy that takes this lesson—and the world’s modern threats—into account?
02/08/2021
America besieged by racism, materialism, and militarism
02/06/2021
Can Palestine matter again?
01/12/2021
83,000 lives lost in Pakistan’s war on terrorism
No organized terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan, says military official
01/28/2021
The Global Vaccine Rollout Is Failing—and That Means Trouble for Americans
The selfish reasons the United States and Europe must help poor countries deal with COVID-19.
01/28/2021