the Global Magazine of News and Ideas
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Wed, 07/07/2021 - 23:18
As the Federal Trade Commission chair, the best thing she can do to regulate tech is nothing.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 23:08
LGBT rights are at the center of the struggle over Georgia’s Western leanings.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 23:01
Pyongyang isn’t crazy, just focused on a credible threat.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 23:00
And that the Chinese technology sector’s era of relative freedom may be over.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 19:51
America’s greatest success story in Africa has degenerated into its biggest failure.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 19:37
The author of a new book about Richard Nixon’s transformation of the global economy 50 years ago sees parallels to today—only conditions are worse.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 18:50
But banishing the neocolonial approach is easier said than done.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 18:15
The center needs to address concerns, not arrest dissidents.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 15:30
The United States vowed to destroy the Taliban. Today, they are stronger than ever. But will that last?
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 14:18
Thirty years after unification—and two months before a national election—German politics are still divided in two.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 11:53
The visit of Khalid bin Salman has been met with little fanfare and proves Saudi Arabia is far from the “pariah” of Biden’s campaign pledge.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 10:03
Tanzania, Cambodia, and the UAE are on China’s wish list—and now Kiribati, within striking distance of Hawaii.
Wed, 07/07/2021 - 07:00
Lacking formal international recognition, the territory is seeking to make its mark through infrastructure deals and bilateral ties with key global powers.
Tue, 06/07/2021 - 23:06
A regime that bombs hospitals and blocks convoys of baby formula does not deserve a leading role in global health.
Tue, 06/07/2021 - 22:31
The ride-hailing app won the Chinese cab wars. Its next logical step turned out to be a huge mistake.
Tue, 06/07/2021 - 21:58
When it comes to equality at the ballot box, the United States has become a global outlier.
Tue, 06/07/2021 - 20:59
Mistaken notions of how characters work produce bad takes.
Tue, 06/07/2021 - 20:03
And that makes it all the more challenging to get to grips with.
Sat, 05/06/2021 - 19:52
Mexico’s president has ramped up attacks on civil society groups.
Sat, 05/06/2021 - 12:00
Modi’s false hope in a raging pandemic.
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