The rise of nationalism and growing autocracy around the globe in recent years has led to observations that the world is facing a "democratic recession."Â The previous global expansion of democratic values has slowed globally while some countries that once strongly embraced democratic norms have begun reversing course. In his...
Beneath the Surface Risks Lurk for US: Zakaria
It's easy to get mesmerized by the daily news cycle focused on President Trump's unpredictable behavior, says Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria. The twin dramas of journalist Bob Woodward's explosive new book and the anonymously authored New York Times op-ed that created media frenzies last week are but the latest...
Negotiate With Taliban to End Afghan War: Zakaria
Recent news reports on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan have raised the possibility of future direct talks with the Taliban aimed at reaching a peace accord and allowing for the withdrawal of American troops from the war-torn country. Following the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, the conflict has since become America's...
The Syrian War as Told Through the Photographer's Eyes
Seven years ago, during the Arab spring, the people of Syria peacefully protested the government of President Bashar al-Assad and asked for democratic reforms. Assad responded to the protests with violence, triggering a brutal civil war that continues today. The Washington Post published June 29 an emotionally moving photographic essay,...
Trump's Nationalism Won't Turn Back the Clock
While "Make America Great Again" may be a powerful political slogan for our times, Washington Post economics columnist Robert J. Samuelson says, it misrepresents the past and ignores the forces that drive the world today. Many hark back to the late 1950s and early 1960s as America's last era of "greatness." "It...
Et Tu, George Will? A Debate on Abandoning the GOP
For more than four decades, George Will represented the voice of conservative thought, through his Washington Post column and television appearances. But, the tenure of Donald Trump in the White House may have broken the Pulitzer Prize winning columnist. In his recent Post piece, Will said maybe a Blue Wave...
Legendary Conservative Voice Charles Krauthammer, 68, Dies
NEW YORK (AP) — Charles Krauthammer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and pundit who helped shape and occasionally dissented from the conservative movement as he evolved from "Great Society" Democrat to Iraq War cheerleader to denouncer of Donald Trump, died Thursday. He was 68. His death was announced by two organizations...
Zakaria: Dems Face a Hard Sell in November
Democrats remain optimistic about their chances for retaking the House of Representatives in November's mid-term elections. The party's successes in last week's California primary election have buoyed their hopes further. "But they should take note of the bigger picture when it comes to left-right politics these days," warns Washington Post columnist...
Zakaria: Trump's Deals Are Spin, Not Wins
Nearly 500 days into his presidency, Donald Trump has yet to demonstrate he is the master dealmaker he purports to be, says Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria. He observes in his May 25 opinion piece, "By now it is obvious Trump is actually a bad negotiator — an impulsive, emotional...
China is Already Powerful. What Happens When a Strongman Rules?
This week, China's national legislative body will likely vote to allow President Xi Jinping to remain in power - possibly for life. A change to the country's constitution would remove presidential term limits that have been in place there since 1982. Those limits have prevented the consolidation of absolute power into...