During his youth, Mao became a great admirer of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, from the classic Chinese novel Journey to The West (西游记).

This article appears in the April 2025 print edition with the headline “The Era of Might Makes Right.” When you buy a book ...

After four disorienting weeks, the Trump administration’s foreign policy has become crystal clear: Screw the rest of the world, allies and adversaries alike.

Simply put, if their objective is to convince the public of the imperative to slash bad aid spending, then waste-watchers and ...