“All languages are to varying degrees emblems and embodiments of group belonging, in which every feature, however arbitrary, may be laden with political meaning.”

Read Ross Perlin’s review of Caleb Everett’s new book, “A Myriad of Tongues”:
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Putin’s Russia is more vulnerable than it appears, writes Maksim Samorukov. In fact, the regime is constantly at risk of collapsing overnight—much like its Soviet predecessor did in 1991.
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Now is not the time to succumb to pessimism when it comes to combating climate change, argues Kelly Sims Gallagher. The world’s current climate strategy is working—but countries must step up their collaborative efforts to meet emissions reduction targets.
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.Aynne Kokas considers the potential consequences of Washington’s so-called TikTok bill—and argues that targeting firms and individuals will not be enough to shore up U.S. data security in the long run.
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Explore our May/June issue, featuring Ross Perlin on the plight of endangered languages, Kelly Sims Gallagher on the causes for optimism in the fight against climate change, Oona Hathaway on how Washington can strengthen the law of war, and more.
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“Ever since the first Zionists began to conceive of a Jewish homeland in Palestine in the late nineteenth century, Jewish leaders and their Arab counterparts have understood that an all-encompassing settlement between them was likely impossible.”
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“Support for China’s efforts may appear shallow among many segments of the international community. But China’s leaders express great confidence in their transformative vision.”
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In a 2022 essay, Erica Chenoweth and Zoe Marks explained how women’s participation strengthens mass movements—and how patriarchal authoritarians, mindful of popular threats to their rule, seek to exclude women from the political sphere.
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“The Russian state effectively implements orders from the top, but it has no control over the quality of those orders. For that reason, it is at permanent risk of crumbling overnight, as its Soviet predecessor did three decades ago.”
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“All states are affected by the lack of a settled international order, the resulting ineffectiveness of the multilateral system, and the weakening of post–World War II norms, but these trends hit small states hardest.”
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Ahead of the 2025 United Nations climate summit, governments must become more ambitious in reducing their emissions—and find new ways to collaborate to generate climate financing for developing countries, writes Kelly Sims Gallagher.
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Tom Segev examines the long history of the Arab-Israeli conflict—and explains why previous international peace initiatives have failed to bring about a lasting solution to the conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians:
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To prevent a Russian victory in Ukraine—and stave off future Russian aggression in Europe— European countries must seriously consider sending troops to help protect Kyiv’s territorial sovereignty, argue G Alexander Crowther, Jahara Matisek, and Phillips P. OBrien.
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In a review of Caleb Everett’s new book, “A Myriad of Tongues,” Ross Perlin discusses the plight of endangered languages—and explains what the world stands to lose as linguistic diversity erodes:
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“In the Middle East, Washington’s support for Israel in its devastation of Gaza has brought long-standing hostility toward U.S. policy to a head, and triggered a crisis of legitimacy that threatens the entire edifice of historic U.S. primacy in the region.”trib.al/xGj4NJL

“If there is one lesson to be taken from the past 40 years, it is that the Chinese Communist Party and its management of the economy can often muddle through against the odds.” Read Evan Medeiros on the dangers of underestimating Chinese power:
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“It may no longer be a matter of whether Israel attacks Lebanon, but when.” U.S. diplomatic pressure may no longer be enough to prevent an all-out conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, warns Maha Yahya.
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In our May/June issue, find Elizabeth Economy on how China is seeking to remake the international order, David Lammy on how the United Kingdom can chart a new course in foreign policy, and more. Start reading here:
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“Putin’s regime, a highly personalized system run by an aging autocrat, is more brittle than it seems,” writes Maksim Samorukov. “Driven by Putin’s whims and delusions, Moscow is liable to commit self-defeating blunders.”
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The United States seems to expect that regional politics in the Middle East will go back to normal once the war in Gaza is over—but Arab publics’ deep fury over Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip is not going away, warns Marc Lynch.
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