Kings Battle for an Ancient Throne in Nigeria
Two men claim to be the emir of Kano, an ancient kingdom in northern Nigeria. Their struggle for power and influence is feeding into a wider competition ahead of the country’s next election.
The media establishment lays on the horn: Joe must go
One of the enduring themes of President Joseph Biden’s public life has been intense ambivalence about the elite institutions of American life and the well-credentialed, well-spoken, well-paid careerists who occupy them. There is resentment, from the so-so student with a stutter who grew up in Scranton and small-town Delaware and didn’t have the economic and educational…
Why Did America Stumble Into a Trap in Iraq?
A new history offers a sharp but limited critique.
No, It’s Not Too Late to Save the Planet
Doomism robs people of the agency and incentive to participate in a solution to the climate crisis.
What If Israel Had Been in China?
How Albert Einstein, a Brooklyn dentist, and pre-World War II Chinese leaders tried to create a Jewish homeland in Yunnan.
Is Britain All That Special?
British politics may be bad, but they’re not unusual.
The Problem With Invoking the ‘Third World’ Slur
The Trump verdict is the latest prompt for deploying a meaningless comparison. All that does is reflect poorly on the United States.
NATO Members Allow Ukraine to Use Their Weapons Inside Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin has threatened escalation amid Moscow’s tactical gains in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region.
Biden Outlines Israeli Proposal For Gaza Cease-Fire Deal
Hamas is “no longer capable” of carrying out another major attack against Israel, the U.S. president said.
What in the World?
Test yourself on the week of May 25: India’s election continues, Ukraine secures more missiles, and Haiti gets a new leader.