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How Climate Chaos Helped Spark the French Revolution
By Mike Duncan
The Afghanistan Biden and Trump Do Not See
By Rina Amiri
The Afghanistan Withdrawal and America's Failure Since 9/11
By Ian Bremmer
The Lessons for Asia as Biden Deserts Afghanistan
By Debasish Roy Chowdhury
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Tunisia Was the Only Success Story of the Arab Spring. Now Its Democracy Is In Jeopardy
Tunisia has carried an especially heavy burden over the past decade. It was the first country to cast out a longtime dictator as part of the Arab Spring revolts. And it's the only one where...
By Ian Bremmer
August 12, 2021
A Top Economist on Why We Need a New Social Contract
Minouche Shafik, the British-American director of the London School of Economics, on why we need a new social contract
By Dan Stewart
August 11, 2021
How a New Deal for Global Taxation Might Save Democracy
Every year, multinational corporations divert some $1.38 trillion in profits away from the countries where they were made to places with much lower, or even zero, corporate tax rates. And while much of this is...
By Malcolm Turnbull
August 11, 2021
Both Asia and the West Need Stakeholder Capitalism
It hasn’t always been easy to discern from a Western vantage point, but the rise of China and Asia has been the most important economic development of the past four decades. In 1979, many Chinese...
By Klaus Schwab
August 11, 2021
Myanmar's Military Has Weaponized COVID-19
As the virus surged in my township, my community—like many others across the country—took the COVID-19 response into its own hands, writes Vahpual, a journalist in Chin state.
By Vahpual
August 5, 2021
Ban Ki-moon: Refugees Deserve More From Us
The former U.N. Secretary General calls on leaders to step up and deliver a global resettlement programme on a meaningful scale
By Ban Ki-moon
July 26, 2021
How the U.S. Is Spearheading Efforts to Thwart the Chinese Cybercrime
The clear message from all this is that the U.S.-China rivalry is escalating
By Ian Bremmer
July 23, 2021
Why Iran’s Elections Are a Critical Turning Point for Khamenei’s Regime
It marks the beginning of a new political system that will have ramifications both inside and outside the country
By Saeid Golkar
June 16, 2021
Modi Never Bought Enough Vaccines. Now the World Is Paying
“India’s vaccine nationalism—along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s empty showboating—not only plunged India into an unexpected vaccine shortage, but also put countries banking on vaccines from India at great risk,” writes Debasish Roy Chowdhury.
By Debasish Roy Chowdhury
May 28, 2021
Why Putin Flexed His Military Muscle on Ukraine’s Border
Russia has been pulling back tens of thousands of troops from its border with Ukraine following a show of strength that rattled nerves from Kyiv to Washington. Russia's Defense Ministry said the drawdown would be...
By Ian Bremmer
April 29, 2021
ASEAN and the World Must Reject Myanmar's Generals
Myanmar's junta chief, Min Aung Hlaing, is due to attend an ASEAN summit on Apr. 24 but he must not be given recognition
By Alex Aung Khant
April 23, 2021
Why the Quad Alliance Is Ambiguous and Contradictory
The centerpiece of Biden's Asia play is ill-defined and lacks a clear mandate, argues Debasish Roy Chowdhury
By Debasish Roy Chowdhury
March 18, 2021
What Megan and Harry Mean for the Royal Future
The couple's allegation of racist treatment by the family comes with an aging monarch on the throne and the country in a moment of change
By Dan Stewart
March 9, 2021
How Long Will Biden Pretend India Is a Democratic Ally?
For America’s principled alliance of democracies against China to work, the constituents of the coalition need to be, well, democratic, writes Debasish Roy Chowdhury
By Debasish Roy Chowdhury
February 15, 2021
Myanmar's Coup Gives Biden an Opportunity to Restore U.S. Moral Leadership
Genocide and democracy are not compatible
By Gov. Bill Richardson
February 3, 2021
The Environmental Challenges of China's Recovery After COVID-19
There is a Chinese saying, “misfortune is a blessing in disguises.” Being the first country to be hit by the COVID-19 outbreak, China is also among the first economies that are recovering rapidly from the...
By Yanzhong Huang
February 2, 2021
We Need to Build More Resilient Countries
We need to learn key lessons about how to build more sustainable and inclusive societies to minimize catastrophes like the COVID-19 pandemic
By Saadia Zahidi
January 19, 2021
The Only Path Ahead for Hong Kong Is Reform
It's a tough task, but political change can take place in a manner amenable to both Beijing and the people of Hong Kong
By John Mak
January 12, 2021
The Top Global Risks of 2021
2021 opens in the middle of the greatest crisis of our lifetimes. The healthcare response to the pandemic defined 2020. The economic response to its lasting damage will define 2021.
By Ian Bremmer
January 6, 2021
Why Joe Biden Should Help the Rohingya People of Myanmar
Much remains to be done—and President-elect Biden is in a prime position to help
By Matthew Smith
January 6, 2021
Myanmar: World's Longest Internet Shutdown Ruins Lives
Amid the pandemic and an escalating armed conflict, my family and friends are unable to perform even a basic internet search
By Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
November 16, 2020
If Biden Is Going to Rebuild the International Order, He'll Need a Friend Like the U.K.
The "special relationship" is deeper than passing politics or current events, writes Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat. It’s founded in a shared vision of the world and the willingness to act
By Tom Tugendhat
November 10, 2020
Poland’s Constitutional Court Has Effectively Banned Abortion, But We Will Not Stop Fighting For Our Fundamental Rights
Poland’s anti-abortion laws have always been among the most restrictive in Europe. Until this week the procedure was only permitted when the pregnancy posed a threat to the woman’s life; if there was a fatal...
By Krystyna Kacpura
October 30, 2020
Inhumane and Unsustainable, Megacities Are Not the Future
The pandemic has sharply highlighted the inequality that defines big cities and emphasized their unsustainability
By Chandran Nair
August 28, 2020
How Facebook Is Failing Myanmar Again
Facebook is rejecting a request to help with a genocide investigation in Myanmar. Congress needs to intervene
By Matthew Smith
August 18, 2020
Why Kashmiris Worry About a Demographic Shift
India’s government has made full use of the COVID-19 lockdown by passing the domicile rule, which has caused alarm because of its potential to change the demography of the Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir, writes human rights activist Khurram Parvez.
By Khurram Parvez
August 7, 2020
75 Years After Hiroshima, It's Time to Disarm Nuclear Weapons
This should have been the year we made progress in giving up nuclear arms. It's not too late for the U.S. and Russia to take action
By Ban Ki-moon
August 4, 2020
Myanmar Must Allow Rohingya Their Right to Vote
Governments around the world overlooked Rohingya disenfranchisement in 2015. They must not make the same mistake twice
By Matthew Smith
July 27, 2020
How the Murder of an Ethiopian Singer Triggered an Uprising Against a Disintegrating Democracy
The songs of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa spoke to the country's grassroots about historical injustices
By Ribka Ayana
July 24, 2020
Protests Over the Arrest of Governor Sergei Furgal Show Populism Is Alive in Russia—and May Create Real Problems for Putin
From his perch atop the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin has placed himself at the center of Russian politics for the foreseeable future, and anti-Western words and deeds have surely helped him get there. But the story...
By Ian Bremmer
July 23, 2020
Column: Hong Kong Is Freer Than You Think
Barrister and senior Hong Kong politician Ronny Tong argues that criticism of the national security law is misplaced
By Ronny Tong
July 20, 2020
Greta Thunberg's Diary: 6 Months on the Road
This essay is adapted from the transcript of a radio program produced for Swedish Radio and broadcast in June. This is the first time the text has been published in its entirety. Chapter 1: UN...
By Greta Thunberg
July 10, 2020
As Ethiopians Take to the Streets to Protest a Musician's Murder, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Is Stuck in a Precarious Position
The June 29 murder of activist, singer and political icon Hachalu Hundessa has ignited violence across Addis Ababa and other Ethiopian cities. This is the latest chapter in this country's tumultuous journey from authoritarian rule...
By Ian Bremmer
July 9, 2020
Putin Sheds Last Pretenses of Legitimacy to Extend Rule
For Russians, Putin's power grab changes nothing. But for the West, it should have game-changing consequences
By Vladimir Kara-Murza
July 7, 2020
How Palestinians Can Defy Israeli Annexation
The Palestinian leadership must rethink past commitments in order to build a new future together, writes former prime minister Salam Fayyad
By Salam Fayyad
June 30, 2020
Use Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act to Sanction Chinese Officials
Now is the time for action; we must demonstrate that there will be serious consequences for the Communist Party’s alleged crimes against humanity, writes Uyghur activist Nury Turkel
By Nury Turkel
June 8, 2020
Why President Trump’s Effort to Expand the G-7 Is Doomed to Fail
President Trump's plans to host a summit of leaders of the G-7 group of industrialized nations this month was put to rest when German Chancellor Angela Merkel waved him off. Coronavirus concerns made it impossible...
By Ian Bremmer
June 4, 2020
From Chile to Hong Kong, the World Saw a Lot of Protests in 2019. Here's Why That Trend Is Going to Continue
With high-profile protests raging across Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, Sudan, Algeria, Lebanon, India, Spain, France and more, last year it often felt as if much of the world was out in the streets. A lot...
By Ciara Nugent
January 16, 2020
Why NATO Is Essential For World Peace, According to Its Former Commander
A former Supreme Allied Commander of the alliance on why it's essential for world peace
By James Stavridis
April 4, 2019
The End of a U.S.-Russia Arms Treaty Spells Long-Term Trouble
Some foreign-policy decisions fundamentally reshape the world as we know it in an instant. Others take years for their full impact to be felt. The Trump Administration's decision on Feb. 1 to withdraw the U.S....
By Ian Bremmer
February 7, 2019
The MLK Speech We Need Today Is Not the One We Remember Most
Viet Thanh Nguyen on Dr. King's 1967 speech ‘Beyond Vietnam’
By Viet Thanh Nguyen
January 17, 2019
The Likely New Year’s Resolutions of World Leaders in 2019
Every year around this time, people dedicate themselves to self-improvement in the 12 months ahead. So, as a break from my usual column, I'd like to read the minds of the luminaries of global politics...
By Ian Bremmer
January 3, 2019
We Must Protect Journalists Shedding Light on Injustice, Not Attack Them
A transcript of the lawyer and activist's Amal Clooney's speech at the United Nations' Correspondents Association on Dec. 5
By Amal Clooney
December 8, 2018
How to Rebuild a City: Cold, Hard Cash
It is fall in Mosul, the season's first cool breezes blow off the Tigris, and I am walking around a 12th century castle with my friend Safwan. We have spent the morning scouting on behalf...
By Nick McDonell
December 7, 2018
What the U.S. Must Do to Save South Sudan, a Nation it Helped Create
Recently, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, departed for her first ever trip to Africa, visiting Ethiopia, the seat of the African Union, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan,...
By Ciaran Donnelly
October 31, 2017
Former Navy Sec.: 3 Simple Ways We Can Help Puerto Rico
And the U.S. Virgin Islands
By Secretary Ray Mabus
October 2, 2017
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