The governments participating in the November 2021 Biden Summit should hit the authoritarians where it hurts them the most – in their wallets.
Experiencing the Alaskan Wilderness Through Soundscapes
We usually experience a new place through the sense of sight and taste. Sound, however, is often ignored.
Dismantling Global Hindutava
The extremes of the political spectrum are crushing the political center and breeding radicalism
The U.K. in the 1970s and Today: Déja Vu All Over Again
We had rising inflation and unemployment. Same today.
Asian Nations and Their Languages
Three large Asian nations — China, India and Indonesia — are polyphonic and geographically diverse. They all made different choices on their national language.
Comparing Textbooks: Even Afghanistan Scores Better Than Pakistan
Societal struggles and reform often take unexpected turns in vast swaths of land stretching from the Middle East into Central Asia.
Italy’s Populist Racists Badly Bruised
Salvini, Meloni and the hard right have to contend with a resurgence of the center left in Italy’s most important urban centers.
Wars of the Three Spheres: The West, the East and the Metaverse
Are we really capable of negotiating our collective future?
Britain’s Future: Back to the Stone Age
Boris Johnson’s Brexit maneuver is backfiring on store shelves and crippling the country’s logistics. But the British PM is a master of cynical, but well-timed distractions.
























