Say goodbye to the U.S. we knew, and plan for the next one
The U.S. used to see itself as the exceptional power pledged to stand up for democratic nations that feared powerful ...
Opinion - Developed economies across the globe are abandoning progressive policies
In developed economies, progressive-liberal policy agendas such as open borders, the green energy transition and transgender ...
He vowed to be Venezuela’s president — and he’s seeking U.S. support
Edmundo González, recognized by the U.S. as Venezuela’s president-elect, is on a mission to bolster global support before ...
Trump 2.0 and the Return of ‘Court Politics’
The political scientist Erica Frantz describes the regime change the second Trump administration represents. There’s an old ...
Russia ‘delusional’ about its ability to sustain Ukraine war, says Latvian foreign minister
As Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine nears its fourth year, a worsening battlefield situation and the election of ...
The Nation on MSN5d
The Syrian Diaspora in Germany After Assad
Some refugees may return to Syria because they want to live there again. But many won’t—for the same reasons many refugees ...
Democracy heads into 2025 bloodied but unbowed
Democracy looks bruised but not beaten as it heads into 2025. In a year in which countries representing almost half the world ...
'We refuse to be repressed': How world rallied against oppression and injustice in 2024
In 2024, around the world, various protests and social movements highlighted demands for justice and rights. Major events ...
For many despotic regimes, the end comes as a surprise – especially for the despot
In 2024, dictatorships fell in both Syria and Bangladesh. Why do some autocratic regimes collapse so swiftly? And why is the ...
The Economic Times on MSN12d
How has the 21st century gone so wrong?
The 21st century has seen the two most compelling ideologies of the 1990s malfunction horrendously. These are neo-liberalism, the belief that, overall, markets are more efficient than governments in ...