Politics & World Affairs

Mohamed ElBaradei urges political leaders to reaffirm their commitment to international law and cooperation.

Simon Johnson & Oleg Ustenko argue that forcing Russia to withdraw would yield a clearer win for the US than tariffs on Chinese imports.

Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.

Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.

Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.

Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.

Carl Bildt argues that Russia’s president has only his own poor decisions to blame for his country’s loss of status.

Arzu Geybulla argues that the host country’s centralized dynastic regime is utterly incapable of meeting climate targets.