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The West’s Constitutional Crises Threaten the Economy’s Last Best Hope
Central banks have kept their economies afloat this year—but political dysfunction is pushing them past the breaking point.
In the Trenches With the Colonizer
The French Senegalese writer David Diop revises the modernist archetype with a protagonist long excluded from World War I literature: the African soldier on the front lines.
Yes, Islam Is Facing a Crisis. No, France Isn’t Helping Solve It.
Macron is discrediting the Enlightenment in the eyes of Muslims—and strengthening the Islamists he vows to defeat.
Biden Can’t Free Palestine
The Oslo paradigm has proved dangerous for Palestinians. It’s time to look beyond it.
Paul Biya Is Offering Cameroon’s Anglophones Too Little, Too Late
The Cameroonian government is seeking to implement a 1996 law it refused to enact for over two decades. The policy represents a fig leaf, not genuine decentralization, and will not resolve a crisis of Biya’s own making.
By Ignoring African Leaders, the West Paved the Way for Chaos in Libya
A race-based colonial mindset that views the continent as Europe’s playground and dismisses the concerns of Africans continues to fuel death and destruction.
Peruvian Presidents Are Becoming an Endangered Species
Political chaos has produced leaders with little power and no support.
Will Trump Try to Bomb Iran Before He Leaves the White House?
This is a lame-duck presidency unlike any other and the potential for surprises—and conflict—are high.
Open Radio Access Networks: The Building Blocks of 5G Success
How open networks can enable greater innovation, connectivity, and opportunities for companies and countries worldwide.
For Ghana’s Democracy to Thrive, Citizens Need to Engage
Surveys show Ghanaians have an opportunity to place much more pressure on their representatives than they currently do.
In Afghanistan, Bringing New Life Into the World Is Deadly
Terrorist violence and COVID-19 have set maternal health back decades.
Trump’s Scorched Earth Farewell
Not only is Trump attempting a coup, he’s trying to leave everything in flames for the Biden administration.
Egypt’s Sisi Intensifies Crackdown on Rights Advocates in Waning Days of Trump Administration
Trump’s “favorite dictator” is racing the clock to jail more political opponents. Will things be different under Biden?
Biden’s Leading Pick for Defense Secretary Hasn’t Always Agreed With Him
Michèle Flournoy, the putative front-runner to lead the Pentagon, has clashed with her future boss over policy in the past.
Biden’s Irish Roots Promise a New Kind of Special Relationship
But it won’t be a “great bonanza.”
Can Biden End America’s Forever Wars?
Delivering on his promise will prove extremely difficult—but so may the consequences of not doing so.
After Biden Win, U.S. Intelligence Community ‘Probably Doing Cartwheels’
Long maligned and vilified under Trump, the spy agencies hope to restore normality under Biden.
The Most Important Election. Ever.
Why the fate of the American republic—and the world—could depend on what happens Nov. 3.
A Perilous Presidential Handoff
The presidential transition of power has long been a weakness of the U.S. political system. But never more so than now.
The Real Hacking Threat
It doesn’t matter if Russia actually sways the vote. What matters is whether Americans think it did.
Emerging Stronger From the Great Lockdown
The managing director and the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund lay out a strategy for sustained recovery.
The Head of ISIS Is a Hypocrite and a Traitor
Newly released documents expose the Islamic State leader’s betrayal of his comrades, which presents a golden opportunity to discredit the movement.
Tigray’s War Against Ethiopia Isn’t About Autonomy. It’s About Economic Power.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed is fighting the country’s revanchist old regime, which is intent on recapturing economic influence.
China Is Fishing for Trouble at Sea
The Trump administration is taking on China’s illegal catch—and Biden should do the same.
The Real Meaning of Trump’s Post-Election Defiance
When you feel you don’t have a future, you have no choice but to fight.
Voices
Note to Biden: Forget Trade, the Real War With China Is Over Tech
Just like Trump, Biden is stuck in the last century if he believes globalization is about trade and rust-belt manufacturing jobs.
The World’s Wild and Crazy Vaccine Ride Is Just Starting
Is it possible to have too many vaccines? We may soon find out.
Trump Is in Denial—and America Is Unsafe
A house divided against itself can’t compete on the world stage.
Russia Wants to Trade Syrian Refugees for Money
Moscow helped organize an international conference to help jump-start Syria’s reconstruction—but hardly anyone came.
A FOCUS ON RACE AND FOREIGN POLICY
Why Is Mainstream International Relations Blind to Racism?
Ignoring the central role of race and colonialism in world affairs precludes an accurate understanding of the modern state system.
When Did Racism Become Solely a Domestic Issue?
International relations theorists once explored racism. What has the field lost by giving that up?
Seeing Race In a Pandemic
How the physical environment affects our experience of difference.
Why Race Matters in International Relations
Western dominance and white privilege permeate the field. It’s time to change that.
Special insights on the post-pandemic world
Culture Shock
Eight voices on the future of entertainment, culture, and sports.
The Future of Travel
Seven predictions for how tourism will change.
Will Schools and Universities Ever Return to Normal?
Nine experts on the future of education after the pandemic.
The Future of the State
Ten leading global thinkers on government after the pandemic.
visual stories
The Month in World Photos
October brought the U.S. president’s coronavirus diagnosis and continued fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan—plus the shooting of peaceful protesters in Nigeria, a busy election season on both sides of the world, and massive flooding in Vietnam.
The Coronavirus Is Now Another Risk of U.S. Migration
At least 2,500 Mexicans in the United States, many of them essential workers, have died from COVID-19. Back home in Mexico, their grieving families are left without support.
