Lumumba’s tooth and other remnants of 1960s idealism
The Congolese prime minister with a tragically brief tenure lives on as a secular saint, much like his contemporaries JFK and Che.
A favored phrase in diplomacy rings hollow
The United States and our allies tout the ‘rules-based international order’ — but who’s making the rules?
The Remarkable Transformation of Germany’s Green Party
The Greens are on the verge of taking power, but they’re no longer the eco-peaceniks they set out to be.
In Biden’s pledge to withdraw from Afghanistan, the prospect of turning an imperial tide
Why stop there? Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, and other Middle Eastern countries should be next.
Despite Biden’s pledge, he’s unlikely to rejoin the Iran deal
The president probably won’t put his domestic agenda at risk by reconciling with Iran. That’s creating an opportunity for China.
