Essay
List of Essay articles
Invest in Soft Power
When you are attractive, you can economize on sticks and carrots.
Strategic Autonomy Is Nothing To Fear
India's rise as a new pole of power does not endanger its indispensable relationship with the U.S.
Muster Global Majorities
A closing U.S. trade system is hastening the decline of its global leadership.
Clean Energy Is Security
A policy path to address a warming climate on which both parties can agree.
The Trans-Atlantic Partnership Still Matters
The United States, Britain, and the EU must constantly renew their alliance.
Play by the Rules
No longer the sole hegemon, the United States faces global issues that require global cooperation.
Isolationism Doesn’t Protect
The denting of U.S. democracy is felt across Europe.
How to Restore the American Center
A lesson from Kenya on bridge-building amid hyperpartisan politics.
Is 2024 Really the Most Important Election in History?
Democracy—and the global system—might not be so easily dismantled.
Politics Is TikTok’s Newest Dance Move
The controversial social media app is defining the 2024 election.
Why America Should Drop Its Obsession With Being No. 1
A letter from Singapore to the next U.S. president.
Merchant Ivory Is So Much More Than Costume Dramas
Some of the most British movies in history were made by a team of outsiders to that culture.
Is Nicaragua’s Dictatorship Nearing Its End?
How the once-revolutionary Ortega regime may have destined itself to the dustbin of history.
Preparing for a Less Arrogant America
A close reading of two books by authors who advise Kamala Harris reveals a vision for a humbler approach to foreign policy.
Salman Rushdie’s Next Act
In his life-affirming memoir “Knife,” the writer shows how society must respond to untrammeled hatred.
