The Globalist

The US withdrawal from Afghanistan will likely clarify the Gulf’s security options. Are Russia and China alternatives?

Enmeshing itself in unnecessary wars has weakened the United States considerably, both materially and in terms of international prestige.

Reflections on the need to guard against the false prophets of making hay out of the current situation by effectively doing China’s bidding inside Europe, especially inside Germany.

Unless the U.S. can accept a more modest role in a multipolar world, more Afghanistan-type misadventures are inevitable.

The Republican Party is utterly unprepared for the hard realities of relative U.S. decline vis-à-vis China.

The history of white nationalism, grievance and authoritarianism in Europe makes the agenda of the current Republican Party in the US far easier to understand.

The Growing Climate Solutions Act, if signed into law, won’t cost a lot of money, won’t hurt anybody, but won’t go far in curbing greenhouse gases.

The U.S. has a duty to compensate the people of Central America whose tragic circumstances it helped create.

Will key European leaders join Biden’s approach on fighting kleptocratic regimes, whether Russia, China, Iran or Turkey?

The best way to counter China’s propaganda would be for the Biden infrastructure programs to show that democracy works by providing concrete benefits to Americans.