If the conflicts of interest are real, and the stakes are felt to be high enough, then war between the United States and China is a real possibility, and our foreign policy must be oriented toward avoiding it.

Cold War metaphors have crept into the public discourse about Taiwan. These analogies mislead more than they illuminate.

For those whose hyphenated identities straddle a divided world, life is a series of compromises.

American rhetoric during the first Cold War relied on an idealized image of U.S. institutions. Today, political elites are more likely to emphasize their vulnerability.

Commemorations in Derry were a reminder that all of the issues at the heart of the Irish struggle for freedom against the British state remain very much alive.

Why is China’s internet industry putting an end to the grueling schedules that have fueled so much of its growth?

The movement for abortion rights has made missteps. But anti-abortion advocates wouldn’t have had such a lonely battle with such imperfect choices had anyone else inserted themselves into the fray.

I very much appreciate the manifest content of Eugene Genovese’s piece, although I’m impatient with its deeper import. As for the first, I agree entirely that it remains difficult, often impossible, to discuss publicly within the sociable circles and academic …

Like almost every other war film, The Battle at Lake Changjin is less a work of art than a social engineering project.

The Dawn of Everything challenges us to shake off fatalism and embrace the creativity at the heart of doing politics.

An interview with Ching Kwan Lee.