Western powers and donors created a category that consigned the women of Afghanistan to perpetual victimhood—while all parties instrumentalized them for political ends.
By raising interest rates, the Federal Reserve strengthened the U.S. currency—and revealed its centrality to global order.
Three steps for exerting maximum economic pressure on Putin.
U.S.-China competition could benefit Africa by forcing each side to offer what it thinks it is best at.
A new history of modern art flips the script by focusing on dealers, collectors, and curators.
Rising prices, food insecurity, and a growing debt burden make Islamabad’s other challenges all the more pressing.
Beijing is running out of recipes for its looming jobs crisis—and reviving Mao-era policies.
Losses are building up far faster than Kyiv can manage.
The vessels’ activity highlights the challenge faced by the Biden administration in enforcing Russia sanctions around the world.
“Friendshoring” is the new trend as geopolitics bites.
Years of propaganda have given Pakistanis an unrealistic understanding of what ails their country.
Oil and gas are a critical economic lifeline for Myanmar’s military junta.
As the global south struggles to grapple with its debt pandemic, experts question the efficacy of the IMF’s conditional lending.
But if U.S. democracy continues to decay, what’s the point of being on top?
But the devil is in the details, including how ships can navigate offshore minefields and Russia’s shifting will.
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.
Three ways to prevent another debacle.
Worldwide, writers who speak out against the powerful are increasingly silenced.
