The US warships off Venezuela aren’t there to fight drugs | Donald Trump
Ten thousand soldiers on board 10 US warships, including a nuclear submarine, several destroyers and a missile cruiser,…
Ukraine does not need a NATO Article 5-like guarantee | Russia-Ukraine war
In recent months, a new baseline idea has taken hold in European and United States debates on Ukraine:…
Clean air is the new frontier of global cooperation | Environment
As the Group of 20 leaders gather in Cape Town, clean air features on the agenda as a…
NATO is not prepared for war | Russia-Ukraine war
For decades, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) prepared for war, confident in its advantage over any adversary.…
Elon, me and 20 million views: A conversation with Grok | Race Issues
“Didn’t know you were famous,” the rapper Juliani, an old friend and musical collaborator, texted me from his…
Netflix’s ‘Monster’ works too hard to humanize Ed Gein
I understand the fascination with murderers and the dark side of humanity. But Netflix has gone too far…
From Kabul to Chicago: The empire comes home | Donald Trump
A hot discussion topic in Afghanistan these days is the extreme crime allegedly plaguing various cities in the…
Netflix hosts trans shows aimed at kids. It’s inappropriate
Why does it seem like only conservatives are willing to draw the line when it comes to children’s…
Moldova’s vote is one more sign of Russia’s weakness in its ‘near abroad’ | Russia-Ukraine war
On September 28, the governing pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) in Moldova emerged victorious in the…
Asia Cup 2025: India and Pakistan turn cricket into militarised theatre | Cricket
There’s hardly been a multilateral sports tournament in recent memory as steeped in warlike controversies as the 2025…