Why is the United States building up so much military capability? Adam Tooze on how America’s great-power rivalries with China and Russia are transforming U.S. priorities.
Why has Japan’s longtime ruling party lost its majority? Tobias S. Harris on political scandals, economic struggles, and a deep loss of public confidence in the country’s institutions.
What does it mean that more non-white Americans voted for Donald Trump in this year’s U.S. presidential election than in the previous two? Adolph Reed on the limits of identity politics.
Why would the Indian government be killing and harassing Sikh activists around the world? Omair Ahmad on assassinations, the rule of law, and Delhi’s shifting global alliances.
Is the U.S. really on the verge of “unprecedented extremism”? Anton Jäger on the long history behind Donald Trump’s “men on horseback” style in American politics.