Lula’s Last Dance
Brazil’s once towering leftist leader may soon be swept away by Latin America’s right-wing tide, Ishaan Tharoor writes.
Global Notes
admin Marco Rubio’s Wild, Wild West
Ishaan Tharoor writes that, in Greece, the Secretary of State soft-launched his Presidential bid by casting the West as a…
The Fighting in Ethiopia Is Part of a Far Bigger Conflict
Powers in the Horn of Africa, the Middle East, and beyond are being drawn toward the conflict, which diplomatic efforts…
Mayors vs. Nationalists
Ishaan Tharoor on how mayors around the world, including Zohran Mamdani and Henriette Reker, are standing up for democracy
The Worlds That Donald Trump and Xi Jinping Want
Ishaan Tharoor writes about the forthcoming meeting of China’s President, Xi Jinping, and Donald Trump at the U.N. General Assembly.
Donald Trump Returns to the U.N. Amid the Collapse of the Old Order
Trump is at the heart of this geopolitical moment, catalytic in his alliance-fraying bullying, unprovoked warmongering, and protectionist demagoguery, Ishaan…
Trump’s Neocolonialism Will Backfire
Ishaan Tharoor on the Trump Administration’s recent big oil deal with Venezuela and what it means for the United States.
What If Canada Joined the E.U.?
Ishaan Tharoor writes that Trump’s trade war with Canada has pushed a fringe idea into a mainstream conversation on both…
After Six Months of War, Trump Is Still Losing to Iran
Ishaan Tharoor writes about the state of President Donald Trump’s war in Iran six months after its beginning.
Israel’s Leaders Find Allies Among the Global Far Right
Ishaan Tharoor on how Israel is losing global support, and how Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is finding support among far-right leaders…