The AI alliance rewriting Washington’s Gulf strategy

As artificial intelligence reshapes global power, the US and Gulf states are forging a new strategic partnership built on chips, data centres, and digital infrastructure

Marco Mossad

The Pandemic and Political Order

Major crises have major consequences, usually unforeseen. The Great Depression spurred isolationism, nationalism, fascism, and World War II—but also led to the New Deal, the rise ofthe United…

Francis Fukuyama

The Looming Hunger Pandemic

The novel coronavirus has overwhelmed public health systems and jolted economies around the world. Now it is poised to spark a global hunger crisis as well. After decades of progress in the battle…

David M. Beasley

The UK’s Lockdown Days Are Numbered

Boris Johnson has announced this week some new easing of lockdown measures in England. Under the new rules, pubs, cafes, restaurants can reopen for regular business. Previously, restaurants and cafes…

Ali El Shamy

PlayStation 5 Revealed

Although E3 has been cancelled, it’s not stopping video game makers from unleashing big announcements. Sony led the way on June 11 with its PlayStation 5 reveal event showing what the console looks…

Gieson Cacho

Exceptionalism Is Killing Americans

In early May, a 29-year-old man visited several bars and nightclubs in the South Korean capital ofSeouland soon after tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. South…

Jeremy Konyndyk