Ishaan Tharoor
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Recent articles by Ishaan:
Poland triggers an existential crisis for Europe
A senior E.U. official cast Poland's gambit as Europe’s Jan. 6 moment, a brazen assault on the legal and political consensus that unites the continental bloc. → Read More
How Germany’s far-right gained, even as it lost
The far-right AfD fared worse than its shock surge in 2017. But that doesn't mean it's a waning force. → Read More
The ‘Great Resignation’ goes global
In the advanced economies of the West, there are signs that worker power is growing. Elsewhere, the story is more uneven and certainly more grim. → Read More
COP26: An upcoming climate summit is supposed to save the planet. But pessimism is building.
A kind of advance pessimism is taking shape ahead of the crucial COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland. → Read More
Biden carries forward a Trump-era Middle East policy
For all their many objections to Trump’s broader agenda, Biden officials appear somewhat keen on building upon the Abraham Accords. → Read More
The GOP alliance with Europe’s far-right deepens
What was once a notional solidarity between nationalists on both sides of the Atlantic is turning into something more durable. → Read More
In U.S.-China clash, Taiwan takes center stage
Whether the defense of Taiwan should be a red line for the United States is emerging as one of the dominant foreign policy debates in Washington. → Read More
A global energy crisis casts shadow on crucial U.N. climate summit
The prospect of a cold winter with skyrocketing heating bills may weigh far more heavily on most people’s mind than the distant, abstracted calculations that guide climate action. → Read More
The Pandora Papers’ political fallout grows
Among the political elites implicated in the documents are leaders who rose to power vowing to curb corruption and boost transparency. → Read More
Germany’s election casts U.S. democracy in harsh light
The sense of maturity in Germany's election marks a stark contrast with the situation in the United States. → Read More
Before China Evergrande neared collapse, its soccer team chased global glory
Until recently, the story of Evergrande for many non-Chinese outsiders was not about the fortune and misfortune of a sprawling real estate empire — but of a soccer team. → Read More
Biden’s moral crisis on the border
Biden promised a more humane departure from the ultranationalism of his predecessor. But many officials and analysts see little change on the ground. → Read More
Germany enters a period of post-Merkel uncertainty
After Sunday's election, the parliamentary jockeying and horse-trading is just getting started. → Read More
The West’s center-left is having a moment
But analysts suggest it's far too soon to talk of a comeback. → Read More
UNGA: Biden goes to the U.N. needing to salvage his global agenda
This wasn't the atmosphere Biden hoped for before his first address to the United Nations as president. → Read More
Canadian election: Canadians could make Justin Trudeau pay for his gamble
By calling early elections, Trudeau hoped to win a decisive parliamentary majority. But he could now be on the brink of losing power. → Read More
A landmark submarine deal may be aimed at China, but it has upset France
A U.S.-British pact to give Australia nuclear-powered submarines didn’t just upset China. It infuriated France. → Read More
The U.S. was a global leader in vaccinations. Now it’s falling behind.
After racing ahead of all other major countries earlier this year, the United States is about to have the lowest proportion of fully vaccinated people among the wealthy Group of Seven nations. → Read More
The Merkel era is about to end
Merkel’s legacy of stable, sound leadership runs alongside a course of events that shows the limits of both her influence and her equivocating instincts. → Read More
For Biden and the United States, 9/11 anniversary offers a grim symmetry
On Saturday, it was the Taliban that made the more pointed statement. → Read More