Environment
How China Found Its Most Potent Weapon
The real history of Beijing’s rare-earth dominance.
China’s Hunger Games
How Beijing turned its food insecurity into geopolitical leverage.
The Path to Development in a Post-Aid World
How fragile states can fortify themselves.
America’s Surprising Energy Advantage
How to beat China on clean power.
Can Renewables Industrialize Africa?
The Iran war is driving the continent toward Chinese-backed green energy.
A Better Way to Build AI
America’s dominance depends on getting local communities on board.
Extreme Weather Will Upend U.S.-China Competition
The cost of falling behind on climate adaptation.
The Quiet Rise of the Plastics Crisis
How to counter an insidious global threat.
The New Resource Curse
Critical minerals will scramble geopolitics.
Why Violence Persists in Nigeria
And how governance reform can break the cycle.