Commentary
Fears that Taiwan’s election would spark a crisis with China were wrong. Here’s why.
No Result Found
January 24, 2024
A Hush Heard Around the World
Fears that Taiwan’s election would spark a crisis with China were wrong. Here’s why.
January 24, 2024
Ukraine War Predictions Are Usually Wrong. So Here Are Mine For 2024
Here’s a guaranteed way to lose money: bet on the future of the Ukraine war. Others have made the same bet, and they lost big time.
January 24, 2024
This Isn’t Hemingway: A Ukrainian Bombardment Diary
Early January, 6 a.m. I get a text from my colleague, a young and energetic editor-in-chief of a Ukrainian media outlet. She and her husband are making their way to the subway station.
January 23, 2024
Gig Mess: Europe Battles Over Uber
European Union governments are divided over plans to reclassify millions of independent Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers as employees.
January 23, 2024
Stalin, Saints, and the Struggle for Georgia’s Soul
The story of a Stalin icon illustrates a profound political polarizatIon in the lead-up to this year’s parliamentary elections.
January 23, 2024
Moscow Works to Reclaim Europe
Since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian propaganda has portrayed Moscow as an ally of the “Global South” against the West. The campaign has other aims.
January 23, 2024
Perverse Incentives Handicap US Defense
US defense innovation is slower than for other industries like medicine and information technology. That needs to change
January 22, 2024
Meeting China’s Electric Vehicle Challenge
China has grabbed a giant lead in rolling out electric vehicles. The West needs to respond – but not with giant subsidies.
January 22, 2024
Lukashenka Tightens Screw Ahead of Belarus Elections
President Aliaksandr Lukashenka is doubling down on repression as Belarus prepares for parliamentary elections in February. There won’t be much choice on the ballot papers.