Category: Opinion
Donald Trump’s Revenge
“The former President will return to the White House older, less inhibited, and far more dangerous than ever before.”
The Dawn of the Trump Era
To understand how Trump could become the dominant politician of this era, it’s time for all of us to take a long, hard look in the mirror.
The Hidden Forces That Guide Us
Everything in the Universe, from wandering turtles to falling rocks, is surrounded by ‘fields’ that guide and direct movement.
Arundhati Roy on Gaza Genocide
Roy said she “refused to play the condemnation game” by creating “moral equivalence” between Israel and Hamas…
The Surprising Power of Piet Mondrian’s Lesser-Known Early Paintings
Approaching the age of twenty, Mondrian painted his most impressive painting to date. It was a still life of a dead hare.
India is a Postcolonial Power. Its Rule in Kashmir is Colonial.
India’s ongoing subjugation of Kashmir holds portentous lessons about the nature of contemporary colonialism.
The Demographics of a Trump Victory—Or Defeat
Examining current demographics of the Harris coalition and comparing them to demographics of Biden’s 2020 coalition provides a window…
Simon Armitage on Poetry as a Form of Dissent
From Poetry Foundation (Nov. 2011): The Guardian‘s John Harris takes up the subject of poetry…
What Would a Trump or Harris Presidency Mean for Pakistan?
As the US presidential race unfolds, Pakistan watches closely — yet the outcome is unlikely to stray from the well-worn paths of pragmatism.
Krishnamurti: One Has to be an Outsider to Society
“There is no leader, there is no teacher, there is nobody to tell you what to do. You are alone in this mad brutal world.”
What Would an AI Treaty Between Countries Look Like?
The belief that nation-states can strengthen their security by keeping critical, futuristic technology secret was dispelled quickly in the Cold War.
The Professor and the Politician
For Max Weber, only the most heroic figures could generate meaning in the world. Does his theory hold up today?