Asia Pacific

Global Voices

Rohingya Girls, Women Lack Reproductive Agency in World’s Biggest Refugee Camp

Umme Kulsum, Kawsara Bibi, Khaleda Siddique, Asiya Alijahan / Truthdig Jul 17, 2026 Surviving violent displacement wasn’t enough — Rohingya women in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh now face pressure and coercion over their most personal decisions. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Global Voices

Inside South Korea’s Thriving Digital Sex Abuse Machine

JiHye Jeong / Truthdig Jun 30, 2026 AI is supercharging South Korea’s online ecosystem of illegal filming and sexual exploitation, shifting men from consumers to producers. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

What You Should Know About the CEOs Traveling to China With Trump

Robert Reich / Substack May 14, 2026 The 12 U.S. executives would like nothing better than to set up more lower-cost, highly productive factories and research facilities in China. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Politics

Democrats Against Detente

Connor Echols / Responsible Statecraft May 14, 2026 With an opportunity to rethink ties with Beijing, most party leaders remain committed to the hawkish line of the Biden administration. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

World

The Iran War Is Changing How People Cook — and What They Eat

Ayurella Horn-Muller, Naveena Sadasivam / Grist Apr 7, 2026 Across Asia and Africa, the cooking gas shortage is emptying menus, driving people to coal and wood, and fueling a booming black market. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Our Allies Are Paying for Trump’s Iran ‘Excursion’

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Mar 24, 2026 The war with Iran has been as an economic shock for U.S. allies, undermining claims that other countries should be thankful for the conflict. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

China’s EVs Could Be the Real Winner of Trump’s War in Iran

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 3, 2026 High gasoline prices or even shortages could impel Chinese consumers to turn even more decisively to EVs. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Book Review

‘Kennedy’s Coup’ Ignited Regime Change Doom Loop

Kelley Beaucar Vlahos / Responsible Statecraft Feb 16, 2026 A look back at Diem's assassination, setting off the Vietnam War — who says Washington isn't led by the same self-destructive characters throughout time? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Politics

Trump vs. His China Hawks

Connor Echols / Responsible Statecraft Feb 12, 2026 The president ushered in a bipartisan push for confrontation with Beijing in his first term. Is he now trying to usher it out? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Opinion

‘We Need to Work This Out’

Matt Bivens / Truthdig Jan 23, 2026 Recently declassified Bush-Putin transcripts are a timely reminder of the enduring urgency of pulling back from the nuclear brink. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Military

Trump on START Nuke Treaty: If ‘It Expires, It Expires’

Stavroula Pabst / Responsible Statecraft Jan 12, 2026 If allowed to lapse, there will be no international arms control agreement between the U.S. and Russia—putting a nuclear arms race back on the table. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Ending the American Dream

Alfred McCoy / TomDispatch Dec 24, 2025 The Trump Doctrine is destined to make the United States economically weak and keep economic disparity high. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )