Ishaan Tharoor
Washington Post
Washington, DC, United States
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Recent articles by Ishaan:
Is a U.S.-China Cold War already underway?
Officials in Washington and Beijing insist they don't want a new Cold War, but the geopolitical head winds seem to blowing in that direction. → Read More
In a time of global crisis, should the world cancel poor countries’ debts?
Two left-wing U.S. lawmakers issue a call for debt forgiveness for poor countries as the coronavirus emergency continues. → Read More
Sweden’s coronavirus strategy is not what it seems
The Scandinavian country's more relaxed approach to the virus was not crafted with economic imperatives in mind. → Read More
The shadow of World War II hangs over the coronavirus age
The coronavirus pandemic has reminded us of how much World War II is hard-wired in the West’s political imagination. → Read More
The U.S. and Britain’s coronavirus calamities
For all the talk of the special bonds that unite both countries, they share a new ignominious honor as the two nations with the highest coronavirus-related death tolls. → Read More
A Bay of Pigs-style fiasco in Venezuela
Questions surround a botched invasion of Venezuela by a group of army defectors and a handful of former U.S. special forces. → Read More
The top U.S. diplomat turns pandemic bully
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo appears keener to escalate confrontation with Iran and China than help shepherd a global response to the coronavirus. → Read More
The risk of rich countries neglecting poorer ones during the pandemic
The pandemic is already placing strains on the international humanitarian system, and exposing the gulf between rich nations and the world's poorest. → Read More
Brazil’s Bolsonaro sits on a ticking coronavirus time bomb
As the country's leader battles his political demons, experts fear Brazil could be the hidden hotbed of the pandemic. → Read More
Israel nears a point of no return
Israel's "unity" government, with Trump's de facto blessing, is weighing annexing portions of the West Bank as soon as this summer. → Read More
The world doesn’t want to pick between the U.S. and China
No matter the talk of a new “Cold War,” the pandemic is a reminder that, for much of the world, neither American supremacy nor a newfangled Pax Sinica hold much appeal. → Read More
The pandemic and the waning of American prestige
Some analysts view the U.S.'s systemic and political struggles in dealing with the coronavirus outbreak as a clear mark of its decline. → Read More
The pandemic could be a call to action on climate change
"A good way to think about the coronavirus pandemic is that it is like climate change at warp speed." → Read More
Trump uses the pandemic to push far-right agenda
Citing coronavirus fears, the White House wants to suspend all immigration to the United States. → Read More
Trump wants to lift lockdowns. Other countries’ attempts show why the U.S. isn’t ready.
Other countries that are starting to reopen their economies are ahead of the United States in their ability to conduct widespread testing and trace possible coronavirus infections. → Read More
Trump aligns with the world’s ‘ostrich’ leaders
There's an “ostrich alliance” of would-be strongmen with their proverbial feathered heads in the sand over the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. president may be one of them. → Read More
Trump’s pandemic response underscores the crisis in global politics
The U.S. has abandoned any pretense of global leadership, appeals to international solidarity ring hollow, and the institutions that underpinned the geopolitical status quo are all starting to fray. → Read More
The pandemic is ravaging the world’s poor, even if they’re untouched by the virus
Even if the virus doesn’t spread in slums and teeming cities in the developing world where effective social distancing is impossible, the pandemic will have already exacted a bitter price. → Read More
It’s not just Trump who’s angry at China
Throughout the world, governments and politicians have either directly challenged China or are becoming more wary of engagement with its regime. → Read More
Where Germany had success in fighting coronavirus, Britain stumbled
Britain's early stumbles in mobilizing its coronavirus response are underscored by Germany's relative success. → Read More