Politics & World Affairs
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What Trump’s Return Means for Africa
What Trump’s Return Means for Africa
Adekeye Adebajo expects a continuation of America's longstanding attitude of benign neglect toward the continent. -
American Idiots
American Idiots
J. Bradford DeLong considers the implications of Donald Trump and friends' effort to orchestrate an unnecessary government shutdown. -
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Putin’s Setbacks Are Cold Comfort for Europe
Putin’s Setbacks Are Cold Comfort for Europe
Joschka Fischer considers the implications of Russia's loss in Syria and Donald Trump's imminent return to the White House. -
Norway Is a Ukraine War Profiteer
Norway Is a Ukraine War Profiteer
Håvard Halland & Knut Anton Mork argue that the country should give its windfall gains from gas exports to those on the front lines. -
Russia Just Lost Its Great-Power Status
Russia Just Lost Its Great-Power Status
Galip Dalay explains why the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad has diminished the Kremlin’s global influence. -
The West Is Not Dying, but It Is Working on It
The West Is Not Dying, but It Is Working on It
Yanis Varoufakis argues that Western power is alive and well, but the lofty values that once sustained it have been abandoned. -
The High Cost of South Korea’s Short-Lived Martial Law
The High Cost of South Korea’s Short-Lived Martial Law
Takatoshi Ito argues that while markets shrugged off the recent turmoil, the episode could have long-lasting consequences. -
Did Mexico Help Trump Get Elected?
Did Mexico Help Trump Get Elected?
Jorge G. Castañeda speculates that former President Andrés Manuel López Obrador used migration flows to influence the US election.