the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
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Mon, 01/06/2020 - 22:15
There's plenty of reason to doubt a misogynist murderer deserves to be prosecuted as a terrorist.
Mon, 01/06/2020 - 21:52
U.S. soft power was already dwindling under Trump. But the new wave of police violence and racial injustice may be drying up the reserves.
Mon, 01/06/2020 - 21:20
“Nearly all the Taliban leadership in Doha has the bug,” a senior Afghan official said.
Mon, 01/06/2020 - 20:43
Turkey's economy is a mess, but its president won't seek an IMF loan because the conditions would mean giving up his extensive patronage network.
Mon, 01/06/2020 - 19:11
Taiwan beat the virus with efficient government and advanced technology—the same ingredients that power the economy.
Mon, 01/06/2020 - 16:35
There’s a lot more to worry about in Pyongyang than just its ruler’s health.
Mon, 01/06/2020 - 10:32
As cities burn during continuing protests over police violence, the police have responded with even more violence.
Sun, 31/05/2020 - 08:17
Germany’s reopening is working because Angela Merkel treats citizens like adults; China’s is succeeding because people see results. In India, there’s no trust—and little evidence of progress.
Sat, 30/05/2020 - 22:48
The White House’s official narrative about the pandemic is contradicted by the facts—and creates new obstacles to stopping the virus.
Sat, 30/05/2020 - 16:34
Rioting in the aftermath of another police-inflicted death—this time in one of the most prosperous U.S. cities—reveals how little progress has been made.
Sat, 30/05/2020 - 13:00
The stock market is soaring, African leaders are rallying around George Floyd, and reducing the U.S. military presence abroad could boost the domestic economy.
Sat, 30/05/2020 - 12:00
Catastrophes like the pandemic or the president shape the past as much as the future.
Sat, 30/05/2020 - 00:53
Democrats and NGOs slammed the White House decision, saying the U.S. president was ceding influence to China and further undercutting the coronavirus response.
Fri, 29/05/2020 - 22:57
Business as usual is over in the city, whether companies like it or not.
Fri, 29/05/2020 - 22:45
A new report from Burkina Faso shows that rising violence is taking a toll for a generation of children.
Fri, 29/05/2020 - 22:04
In highly unusual move, U.S. diplomats in Uganda and Kenya issue public pronouncements expressing distress over the death of George Floyd.
Fri, 29/05/2020 - 21:35
The coronavirus has swept through the top ranks, leaving Mullah Omar’s son tenuously in charge.
Fri, 29/05/2020 - 21:12
Wall Street and Main Street are on two different planets. We asked six leading experts why.
Fri, 29/05/2020 - 20:12
Allegation of wrongdoing reopens war wound that has marred relations between Seoul and Tokyo.
Fri, 29/05/2020 - 19:24
Conservatives have framed women’s rights rallies in March as a source of contagion, threatening to undermine the surging feminist movement.
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