The return of the Taliban may have ended the fighting. The suffering goes on.
Beijing’s ambitions are about to crash into its problems.
By raising interest rates, the Federal Reserve strengthened the U.S. currency—and revealed its centrality to global order.
Worldwide, writers who speak out against the powerful are increasingly silenced.
Zaki Anwari represented what a free Afghanistan could achieve. His gruesome death is a vivid reminder of the human toll of U.S. abandonment.
The Biden administration shut down a touchpoint for thousands of refugees from Afghanistan—and left its diplomats in agonizing limbo.
The lone superpower inadvertently taught the rest of the world how to fight it—and win.
Six Afghan women describe their feelings of fear, anger, and betrayal in the wake of America’s departure.
Current Issue: Summer 2022 | Archives
It has been only two years since the start of another world crisis thought to mark a new era.
Yes, fiscal and monetary policy seemed stuck for too long in expansionary mode. But the era also saw the rebalancing of the world economy.
Editorial imagery often recycles stereotypes and ignores Chinese life.
A French novel offers a fascinating, fictionalized look at Vladimir Putin’s longtime spin doctor.
The Tagalog word eludes Western concepts of gender and sexuality—and offers a window into LGBTQ+ Filipinos’ quest for acceptance.
Beijing is desperate to avoid being trapped in Kabul’s politics.
A new era of tensions will focus minds and break logjams, as Cold War history shows.
Beijing is running out of recipes for its looming jobs crisis—and reviving Mao-era policies.
Yoon Suk-yeol simply isn’t up to international diplomacy.
Military exercises have stiffened Japanese resolve.
How Soviet artists evaded censors to create their own visions of Tolkien.
The amateur painter still shows an eye for spin.
Badiucao’s work has brought him praise from critics—and threats from Beijing.
Why Russia’s entry at the world’s toniest art fair speaks volumes about the country’s predicament.
The shocking assassination of Shinzo Abe in Japan, devastating forest fires in southwest France, and glittering images showing the birth of distant stars. This was July 2022.
Almost 50 years ago, the United States liberalized abortion laws, and the world followed suit. Today, it joins Iran, North Korea, and Russia in rolling back reproductive rights.
In her role as administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, Samantha Power is often thrust into the forefront of some of the world’s biggest crises. From working to ensu...Show more
Last summer, the United States decided to end its longest war. But just days after the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, Kabul fell—and the Taliban took control of the country. Aug....Show more
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Beijing’s ambitions are about to crash into its problems.
Western powers and donors created a category that consigned the women of Afghanistan to perpetual victimhood—while all parties instrumentalized them for political ends.
Worldwide, writers who speak out against the powerful are increasingly silenced.
As debt burdens worsen, all eyes are on the IMF.
