The Long Shadow of the Iran Shock
Hormuz and the new geography of energy power.
The Last Days of Intervention
Afghanistan and the delusions of maximalism.
The Unwinnable War
America’s blind spots in Afghanistan.
Don’t Betray the Women of Afghanistan
Normalizing relations with the Taliban normalizes female suffering.
America Can’t Isolate the Taliban
Regional powers are restoring ties with Afghanistan.
The Next Global Economic Crisis Could Be Made in China
How overcapacity ends.
Standing With Afghan Women
How to support the movement resisting the Taliban’s extremism.
How to Broker Peace in Ukraine
Decades of hard-won mediation experience point the way.
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From the Archive: How the Past Shadows China’s Future
A Conversation With Odd Arne Westad
America’s Fatal Attraction to War
The perverse incentives for presidents to use military force.