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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky chats with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky chats with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.

Ukraine Braces for EU Membership, Funding Fight

As Hungary blocks Kyiv’s membership bid, U.S. senators push back on another aid package.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
High-tide flooding and debris cover a road in the Marshall Islands.
High-tide flooding and debris cover a road in the Marshall Islands.

The Marshall Islands Need a Marshall Plan

For low-lying island states, seas are rising a lot faster than aspirations.

Report
Christina Lu
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks about tripling the use of nuclear energy at COP28 in Dubai on Dec. 2.
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry speaks about tripling the use of nuclear energy at COP28 in Dubai on Dec. 2.

COP28’s Dramatic but Empty Nuclear Pledge

A 22-nation promise to triple nuclear energy would slash emissions—if major obstacles can be removed.

Analysis
Ted Nordhaus
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Central Bank of Russia chief Elvira Nabiullina at the Kremlin in Moscow.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Central Bank of Russia chief Elvira Nabiullina at the Kremlin in Moscow.

Russia’s Bank Chief Is Running Her Own PR Campaign

Moscow’s economic paradoxes offer an opportunity for Ukraine.

Argument
Natalia Antonova
Hong Kong’s Star Ferry
Hong Kong’s Star Ferry

What Cities Can Tell Us About Geopolitics

A tour of five metropolises, from Vienna to Mosul.

The Reading List
Chloe Hadavas
A grid collage shows photos of world leaders in profile, including Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and, former U.S. President Donald Trump. These photos are layered over an illustration of Julius Caesar in the background.
A grid collage shows photos of world leaders in profile, including Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, and, former U.S. President Donald Trump. These photos are layered over an illustration of Julius Caesar in the background.

The Original Authoritarian

A new book looks at how Julius Caesar’s legacy informs the strongmen of today.

Review
Daniel W. Drezner
Russian soldiers train at a military camp.
Russian soldiers train at a military camp.

Russia’s Military Cruelty Begins With Its Own Conscripts

Brutal hazing breaks and humiliates Russian soldiers—and they take it out on civilians. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Kristaps Andrejsons
An illustration shows the lopped off lower half of the globe with a diverse group of people holding it up from below for a story about the term "the global south."
An illustration shows the lopped off lower half of the globe with a diverse group of people holding it up from below for a story about the term "the global south."

Is There Such a Thing as a Global South?

The category is emotionally powerful but fundamentally flawed. This article has an audio recording

Analysis
C. Raja Mohan
President-elect Javier Milei laughs with lawmakers at the National Congress for the official announcement of the final vote count on Nov. 29 in Buenos Aires.
President-elect Javier Milei laughs with lawmakers at the National Congress for the official announcement of the final vote count on Nov. 29 in Buenos Aires.

What Milei’s Dollarization Plan Would Mean for Argentina’s Economy

The president-elect has pledged to curb runaway inflation.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Then-presidential candidate Javier Milei arrives at a closing rally ahead of the runoff election in Cordoba, Argentina, on Nov. 16, 2023.
Then-presidential candidate Javier Milei arrives at a closing rally ahead of the runoff election in Cordoba, Argentina, on Nov. 16, 2023.

Javier Milei Is the World’s Latest Wannabe Fascist

Argentina’s new populist president takes after Trump and Bolsonaro by seeking to destroy democracy from within.

Argument
Federico Finchelstein
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Robert Wood speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting.

U.N. Security Council Fails to Approve Cease-Fire in Gaza

Rights officials warn of a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian system for Palestinians.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Then-Secretary of State John Kerry talks with China’s special representative on climate change, Xie Zhenhua, during the COP21 climate change summit in Le Bourget, north of Paris.
Then-Secretary of State John Kerry talks with China’s special representative on climate change, Xie Zhenhua, during the COP21 climate change summit in Le Bourget, north of Paris.

The Climate Envoys Who Could

John Kerry and Xie Zhenhua have forged a close working relationship as the superpowers they represent have drifted apart.

Profile
Lili Pike
People wade along a flooded street in Chennai, India.
People wade along a flooded street in Chennai, India.

What in the World?

Test yourself on the week of Dec. 2: U.S. authorities announce a major intelligence breach, Israel intensifies its war on Hamas, and Guyana scrambles to defend its territory.

Quiz
Drew Gorman
Mothers sit in a row with their babies and young children inside a large tent illuminated with string lights. One of the women sitting in the foreground has a wide smile as she looks down at the baby she cradles in her arms.
Mothers sit in a row with their babies and young children inside a large tent illuminated with string lights. One of the women sitting in the foreground has a wide smile as she looks down at the baby she cradles in her arms.

New Lifesaving Malaria Vaccines Need to Be Available Now

Emergency deployment could save tens of thousands of children.

Argument
Zacharia Kafuko
Biden delivers remarks from a lectern in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
Biden delivers remarks from a lectern in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

It’s Time to Reconsider U.S. Military Aid

As Congress stalls, the U.S. public has good reason to demand more transparency on Biden’s funding for Ukraine and Israel.

Argument
Howard W. French
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