America stands at a critical turning point in its history, where the gathering storm clouds of four distinct crises have formed and are converging
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The Most Contentious Election Ever
Much as we might prefer to see it otherwise, it is quite difficult to see how this ends well.
Herd Immunity Will Not Defeat COVID-19
Although White House officials deny that US President Donald Trump’s administration has adopted herd immunity as a strategy for combating
The UN’s Existential Crisis
Far from bolstering multilateralism, COVID-19 has revealed a world of nation-states locked into a destructive zero-sum contest. The United
The Fog of War
In this time of extreme flux, perhaps the only definitive statement that can be made is that political, policy and economic sources of uncertainty
Joe is not Barack (and that is a good thing)
Cometh the hour, cometh the man. ‘Uncle Joe’, centered and centrist, understanding and unflappable, decent and democratic, civil and civilian
Don’t Mess With Our History
President Trump has announced the creation of a 1776 Federal Commission to promote Patriotic History Education, which will classify any history
The Meaning of 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths
Americans’ desensitization to the pandemic’s skyrocketing death toll vindicates Joseph Stalin’s famous observation: “One death is
The Economic Case for Biden
US President Donald Trump has seeded the investment environment with uncertainty, trashed America’s trade relationships, blown up the
Reopening the Peace Factory
Some regard the United Nations as one of the greatest achievements of the so-called liberal international order that was conceived at the
Our Moral Compass
Are we still a nation that believes that character counts? Are we still guided by a strong moral compass?
The New Eastern Mediterranean Crisis
While much of the world remains distracted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Turkey is trying to reshape its geopolitical neighborhood, and Lebanon
The Coming Global Technology Fracture
Today’s international trade regime was not designed for a world of data, software, and artificial intelligence. Already under severe
Winning the Fight Against Cholera
In recent years, the world has made considerable progress in the fight against cholera. But, with climate change, urbanization, and population
Poverty as Injustice
Across Western advanced economies, a widespread sense of malaise has given rise to a debate about what the state can and should do to ensure
Chadwick Boseman Tribute
A Marvel Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Politics, Just Not Now
The choices voters will make in the US, Germany and Japan, could not be more consequential. No less may be at stake than the fate of liberal
Rings of Impact
Today, there is an important opportunity for businesses to engage in a “Race to the Top” as they re-design their practices to be attractive
Joe Biden, Redemption and The American Dream
There were no special effects, no crowds, no band, no balloons. But, none of this was needed. As Joe Biden looked at a blank camera, with
To the Brink with China
The chances of a Sino-American cold war are far higher today than they were just months ago. Even worse, the chances of an actual war, resulting
Why the US Election May Not Matter for Investors
While the stakes of the upcoming US election are theoretically higher than usual, Julian Howard argues that the relationship between US politics
Hope for a New “UN Moment”
When the United Nations celebrates its 75th anniversary this September, the US will still be misgoverned by a transactional president who
Should Governments Spend Away?
With sovereign-bond markets still showing little concern for the massive levels of borrowing and spending across advanced economies, it is
John Lewis’ Final Words
In a special Last Word, Morgan Freeman reads the words of John Lewis’ final essay, which he requested be published in the New York Times