“I really wish it was a nightmare. I really wish that I could wake up to a different reality.”
Beijing is reviving the ancient Silk Road routes and claiming the South China Sea like America once claimed the Caribbean.
For reformists like me, the disappointment runs deep.
When U.S. intervention smashes established authority, even more brutal forces fill the vacuum.
It’s now the G-19+1, with Russia in the club and America as the outlier.
Otherwise, social unrest will continue to escalate, and we’ll face a bleak future.
Scant attention is given to non-American views when it comes to dealing with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
"[Solar jobs] aren’t just punch-the-clock jobs — these are careers."
“When you are at the climax of polarization, the truth is seen as a betrayal.”
Hacked elections, fake news, search engine manipulation and criminal cyberattacks are becoming increasingly common.
Emmanuel Macron breathes fresh air into the stagnating cause of European unity.
Akbar Ahmed is the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington, D.C., and the former Pakistani ambassador to the United Kingdom. He is the