Is Violence the Way to Fight Racism?

If fascism is the danger, a tactic that plainly failed in pre-war…

Trump and the Cosmopolitans

Ian Buruma asks whether a White House policy adviser’s use of a…

Are Nazis as American as Apple Pie?

The United States is still a long way from the fevered atmosphere…

The Crown Prince’s New Clothes

Eventually, the contretemps between Qatar and Saudi Arabia will end…

Rethinking the Population Taboo

When Macron recently suggested that Africa’s problems reflect its high…

The World’s Duty to Venezuela

A mix of incompetence and stupidity has brought everything crashing down

America’s Dangerous Anti-Iran Posturing

An extremely dangerous caricature — one that could lead to…

Media Capture in the Digital Age

Why the rise of digital outlets has not enhanced press freedom or the quality of reporting

Why Are Illiberal Democrats Popular?

As illiberal leaders’ mounting authoritarianism undermines…

The New Socialism of Fools

Four root causes of resistance to globalization in the West since the Great…