The West & the Rest
The world is changing, as will international relations. The West was never so powerful nor so influential as it was in the years immediately after the Cold War. Over time,…
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A Sad Metaphor
Ambassador Samantha Powers’s outburst against Russia at the UN is aptly symbolizes the decay of the American-led order “That, gentlemen is not just a sleeping man, it’s a sad metaphor.…
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Death of a sex worker
NEW DELHI – The yellow fog hangs close to the ground. It clings to the palate with a taste of exhaust gas and latrine. Lonely bike rickshaws emerge from the…
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The American Race
ASLE TOJE Daytona 500 is the highlight of the Nascar racing season. A glorification of bravery, speed and engine noise. Outside the stadium aspiring preachers stand ready with megaphones. The…
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A Game of Brexit
What the loss of a Chief of Staff means for the Brexit negotiations. The Brexit negotiation, whatever else it is, is a political drama of the score-settling type. So let’s…
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A Ruinous Obsession
How a nation that loved ruins was itself reduced to rubble—and in its own ashes discovered new, impossible ideals. A life in a discarded shoe box. A while back, as…