As the war for Ukraine continues, the dominant worry in Kyiv these das is not about Russia but the West. Ukrainians have reason to be worried. Support for their fight is waning in some European countries. An election in Slovakia later this month could bring into power a populist prime minister who is distinctly...
Armenians Will Be Forever Grateful if Stallone Accepts This Challenge
As a child in the 1980s, I grew up watching Sylvester Stallone's "Rocky" movies. It felt like Stallone and his movie wife Adrian, played by Talia Shire, were a part of our family. Each punch Rocky took felt real and the series always got me teared up. The story of...
Zakaria: Immigration Can Be Fixed. So Why Aren’t We Doing It?
n recent years, millions of migrants have arrived at the Mexican border, with huge numbers claiming asylum. Although some might have legitimate claims, most are fleeing the same conditions of poverty, violence, instability and disease that have been driving would-be immigrants to the United States for hundreds of years. America's...
Zakaria: America Survived the ‘China Shock.’ There’s Still the Trump Shock.
For years, U.S. economic policy has been greatly shaped by the idea of the “China Shock.” The term, coined by three economists in a 2016 paper, captures the widespread belief that trade with China resulted in the deindustrialization of significant parts of the United States and the loss of huge numbers of manufacturing...
Save Our Sequoias Act is Controversial, But Would Be a Bipartisan Climate Win
Kudos to all of our local Members of Congress for coming together in support of the bipartisan Save Our Sequoias Act (H.R.2989). Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is the bill sponsor, joined by Republican cosponsors David Valadao, John Duarte, and Tim McClintock, and Democrat Jim Costa. Total California House support...
Zakaria: The Threat From Far-Right Populism Hasn’t Gone Away
The issue that has always been at the heart of the rise of modern far-right populism is immigration. Everywhere you look, you see that fears of uncontrolled immigration have produced political rewards for “anti-globalists.” Covid-19 destabilized many developing countries in the Southern Hemisphere, which then exacerbated poverty and violence as...
I Love Fresno, but My Time at City Hall Is Ending: Matthew Grundy
An open letter to Fresno residents: Nearly eight years ago my family and I moved to Fresno. Not knowing anyone or anything about Fresno, I moved out of obedience to God's voice. Surprisingly, I was met with much cynicism about Fresno. Often folks asked me “Why would you move to...
Why Jimmy Carter Owes the Iranian People an Apology
Much of the Western world has celebrated the post presidency life of Jimmy Carter, owing to his work on behalf of Habitat for Humanity, global human rights, and other projects, says Lisa Daftari. But Daftari, founding editor of TheForeignDesk.com, says the former president needs to apologize to the people of Iran...
Zakaria: The Old Consensus on U.S. Foreign Policy Is Dead
Last weekend, President Biden revealed something striking about his reason for wanting to run again in 2024. During his interview for my show on CNN, I put it to him that even some of his most ardent supporters — those who think he has turned the economy around and restored relations with...
A Human Right to Food Should Be a Value We All Champion
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted systemic inequalities across a wide spectrum of societal issues, ranging from access to healthcare to home internet connectivity. Communities received resources and aid at unprecedented levels from federal and state programs in order to counter early predictions about potential disruptions to our supply chains and food...
