The Resistible Rise of Xi Jinping
China's president radically changed his country, and the Communist Party, through skill, determination — and a series of lucky breaks.
Western Sanctions Are Shrinking Russia’s Population
Vladimir Putin is fond of claiming that demographics are destiny – which may be why he’s so angry about his country’s financial straitjacket.
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America Should Beware a Chadian Military Scorned
Stung by its inclusion on the Trump administration’s travel ban, Chad is already making life harder for U.S. troops in Africa.
China Is Getting Better at Undermining Global Human Rights
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Does Kaspersky Have Something to Hide?
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Here’s the Memo the Kremlin-Linked Lawyer Took to the Meeting With Donald Trump Jr.
No dirt on Clinton, a passing mention of adoptions, and a lot on Bill Browder and the Magnitsky Act.
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Iraq’s Shiite Militias Are Just Getting Started
The Iranian-backed forces that took control of Kirkuk from the Kurds are setting their sights on Baghdad.
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China Is Getting Better at Undermining Global Human Rights
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Western Sanctions Are Shrinking Russia’s Population
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This Land Is Their Land
Immigration is inevitable. When will the West learn that it promises salvation — not destruction?
Rescuing Migrants From a Couch in Galicia
How a school administrator in Spain is helping save refugees with little more than fervor and a phone.
On the Edge of Afghanistan
A decimated economy, a resurgent Taliban, and growing tensions with Iran are driving disenchanted Afghans to seek opportunities abroad. And for many it’s their only option.
Highway Through Hell
The human-smuggling route across the Sahara may have been the deadliest on Earth. Then the EU paid Niger’s army to shut it down — and made it even more treacherous.
