geopolitics
The ranking is encouragingly diverse, with the top 10 featuring representation from five regions.
We pretend as if economic sanctions are a peaceful way to coerce others into behaving. In reality, they are a potent tool of modern warfare.
Memes communicate complex ideas quickly and efficiently, but that’s precisely what makes them so dangerous.
Any dataset that can be quantified over time can be turned into a contest that is both exciting and (a little bit) enlightening.
Recent geopolitical turning points, like Brexit and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, were chapters in a story that extends decades back in world history.
Some economists predict China’s economy will overtake the U.S. economy by 2028.
Russia’s cyberattacks against Ukraine have been prolific and ongoing for several years. The future of war may begin in cyberspace.
The rhetorical fallout is greater than the radioactive fallout.
Vladimir Putin adores Fyodor Dostoevsky. A close reading of the legendary author’s texts reveals the feeling might have been mutual.
The paradox of tribalism is that humans need a sense of belonging to be healthy and happy, but too much tribalism is deadly. We are one tribe.
In theory, history is the sum of everything that ever happened; in practice, it’s a story we tell ourselves to make sense of and justify our actions in the present.
Russia has long sought to erase the mere idea of Ukraine. But people like my grandmother, born in Druzhkivka, will not let Russia win.
The Bolsheviks may have created Ukraine’s current borders, but that doesn’t mean dismantling them is good for today’s Russia.
George Washington’s biggest battle? With his dentures, made from hippo ivory and maybe slaves’ teeth
Washington first took the oath of office of the president of the United States with just one natural tooth remaining.
America’s war in Southeast Asia is fading fast from memory. These maps offer a horrific reminder.
The U.S. has the world’s largest debt in absolute terms, but Japan’s is the largest when measured in terms of its debt-to-GDP ratio.
As the demonstrations grew, so did the internet service disruptions.
One hundred years ago, a Ukrainian flag flew over Vladivostok and other parts of the “Russian” Far East.
Despite losing most of his extended family to the guillotine, Tocqueville grew up to become a fervent supporter of democratic revolution.
Since Ukraine originally meant “borderland,” the territory was already a target for several kingdoms.
The decline of global poverty is one of the most important achievements in history, but the end of poverty is still very far away.
The problems that Americans face are often too complex for fact-checking alone.
Some U.S. intelligence operatives have suggested foreign adversaries may be using “directed-energy” weapons against Americans.
Can space ever be safe? What about the metaverse?
Is 2022 the year the economy recovers?
The results of a recent study counter some common claims found in anti-immigration narratives.
Distinguishing fact from fiction can be tough, especially when it comes to people as controversial as Stalin.
The majority of countries are democracies. But how many people enjoy democratic rights?
Israel’s buoyant currency, coupled with increased costs for transport and groceries, saw Tel Aviv jump five places from last year.