How conservatives ‘lost’ corporate America
The anti-ESG movement exists because most right-wing people missed how the political left turned corporate America ‘woke’—until it was too late and freedom was...
As Indonesia marks 25 years since Reformasi, is democracy unravelling under Jokowi?
Maria Catarina Sumarsih’s world crumbled on November 13, 1998, when she received news that Indonesian soldiers had killed her son on his university campus,...
How Ideological Addiction Drives Extremism and Undermines Civil Discourse
When we think about addiction, we usually conjure images of cigarettes, alcohol, or other mind/mood-altering substances. We may think of pornography, gaming, and gambling....
Kazakhstan: Eurasia’s Next Middle Power
Kazakhstan has all the classical characteristics of a middle power: strategic location, abundant natural resources, and commitment to international principles and cooperation. Kazakhstan’s President...
French Vision for an Autonomous Europe Proves Elusive
EUROPE and WASHINGTON — After Russia unleashed the largest land war in Europesince the end of World War II, exposing Europeandefense capabilities as lacking,...
Thai election pits Shinawatra dynasty against military rulers
The scion of Thailand’s most famous political dynasty, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, is heading into general elections on Sunday vowing to wrest the south-east Asian country...
Resisting Fatalism about Asia’s Future Order
Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong was on the money in her recent address to the National Press Club when she observed that the key...
Explaining International Politics Through Pop-Culture Narratives
Pop culture has become one of the most crucial narratives through which we can understand the ever-changing landscape of world politics. From the use...
New Report Shows Capitalism Still Popular and That’s a Good Thing
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of capitalism’s death are greatly exaggerated. For years, we have been told support for socialism is overtaking capitalism,...
Spy hunt or witch hunt? Ukrainians fear the two are merging
KYIV — From the glass cage in a Kyiv courtroom, Roman Dudin professed his innocence loudly. And he fumed at the unusual decision to prevent a...