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Beirut’s Deadly Blast Reignites Anger Against Lebanon’s Ruling Elite
Lebanese people, rocked by a massive port explosion, are fed up with incompetence.
Modi’s Textbook Manipulations
Under cover of the pandemic, the administration has removed chapters on democracy, secularism, and citizenship from schoolbooks.
Putin Is Ruling Russia Like a Central Asian Dictator
The Kremlin didn’t invent term limit resets and constitutional referendums. The autocratic leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan blazed the trail.
The COVID-19 Global Response Index
From FP Analytics: A country-by-country assessment of government responses to the pandemic.
Auf Wiedersehen to a Mostly Successful, Sometimes Rocky Arranged Marriage
From economic woes to racial strife, America’s troop presence in Germany hasn’t always been easy. But it always made an impact.
Trump’s Hand-Picked State Department Watchdog Quits Less Than 3 Months Into the Job
The latest high-profile departure underscores the turmoil at Foggy Bottom, and officials fear it will weaken an important watchdog already under fire from top Trump officials.
What’s Next for TikTok?
The confused U.S. policy over the Chinese-owned app exemplifies the challenges of decoupling in a globalized world.
In Colombia, the Pandemic Provides Fertile Ground for Illegal Armed Groups
Criminal bands and fighters are capitalizing on fear to expand their control in vulnerable communities.
U.S. Troops Really Are in Syria to Protect the Oil—for the Kurds
It’s the only way to get Trump to keep troops on the ground.
The Beirut Blast Is Lebanon’s Chernobyl
Negligence and corruption have caused a devastating disaster.
Kashmiris Lament the Loss of Their Youth
While much of India opened up to the world after the country’s 1991 reforms, Kashmir instead became the world’s most militarized zone. A generation of young people have suffered.
How Biden Could Use Trump’s Trade War Thumbscrews to Fight Climate Change
Fortunately for supporters of aggressive action on global emissions, Trump has demonstrated a highly effective way to circumvent the legislative process.
Kashmir’s Year of Hopelessness
One year on from New Delhi’s decision to revoke Kashmir’s autonomous privileges, the region remains ignored and underinvested. It’s difficult to see what could change the status quo.
The COVID-19 Economic Crash Could Set Indian Women Back Decades
They’ve been disproportionately affected by job losses, and now new jobs may first go to men.
A New Comic Exposes Racism Amid the Pandemic in Brazil
“Confinada” critiques the disproportionate toll the coronavirus has taken on poor and Black Brazilians—on top of ongoing systemic inequality in the country.
Russia Is Winning the Information War in Afghanistan
The country’s former occupier is using Kremlin-backed media to fuel anger toward the United States.
‘This is Lebanon, This is Our Destiny’
A catastrophe that smashed the city center is the last thing we needed.
In the Magazine
In the Magazine
Crises Only Sometimes Lead to Change. Here’s Why.
The coronavirus pandemic won’t automatically lead to reforms. Great upheavals only bring systemic change when reformers have a plan—and the power to implement it.
Welcome to the Post-Leader World
The United States has abdicated its dominant role. Here’s how to fill the gap.
Margrethe Vestager Is Still Coming for Big Tech
The coronavirus pandemic has made the world more reliant on technology. The EU’s competition commissioner says that makes her fight more urgent.
Welcome Back to Kissinger’s World
Neoconservatism has died, and liberal internationalism is discredited. Perhaps it’s time to return to the ideas of one of the last century’s greatest realists.
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
The Future of Travel
Seven predictions for how tourism will change.
Cities in the Future
12 experts on the coming transformations in urban life.
The Fate of the Economy
Nine economists on a rapidly changing fiscal landscape.
The Future of the State
Ten leading global thinkers on government after the pandemic.
Voices
Trump Has Alienated Allies—but Has Them Acting in America’s Interest (and Their Own)
Amidst the torrent of criticism, the administration's accomplishments are often forgotten.
Ask What You Can Do for Your Country
Western countries need national service programs, and Germany is leading the way.
Boris Johnson’s Remarkable U-Turn From Sinophile to China Hawk
Six months ago, Britain was the most China-friendly state in Western Europe. That’s ancient history now.
India and the United States Need Each Other Mostly Because of China
Just 50 years ago, Washington was trying to intimidate New Delhi so it could cozy up to Beijing. China’s rise has brought the world’s two largest democracies closer.
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In Kashmir, a Year of Exploding Memories
A year after the state’s special status was revoked, peace remains a distant hope.
The Week in World Photos
Stranded Syrians at the border, a U.S. civil rights leader’s farewell, and a distanced Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
