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Beirut’s blast reopens old political wounds, why Europe must stand up for Belarus, and Colombian armed groups spread fear amid lockdown.

5 Top Reads |

Augusta Saraiva

Trump Has Pushed Iran Into China’s Arms

Hard-liners in Tehran have called for closer ties to China for years. The U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear agreement gave them what they wanted.

Argument |

Saeid Jafari

John Hume Left Behind a Peaceful—but Divided—Ireland

The Nobel Peace Laureate helped bring nearly three decades of bloodshed in Northern Ireland to an end. But reconciliation between the country’s communities remains unrealized.

Obituary |

Dan Haverty

All Bets Are Off in Belarus

Sunday’s election results are predictable, but no one knows what comes next.

Report |

Amy Mackinnon

Stephanie Schwartz

Stephanie Schwartz is an assistant professor of international relations at the University of Southern California and was a 2018-2019 postdoctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania’s Perry World House. An earlier version of this article won the 2019 Perry World House Emerging Global Scholars Prize.

Stories by Stephanie Schwartz

Nzeyimana Consolate arrives carrying her baby at the Nyabitara transit site, among other Burundian refugees, on Oct. 3, 2019 in Ruyigi, Burundi. Nearly 600 Burundians who fled political violence in their home country to Tanzania were repatriated voluntarily, the U.N. refugee agency said.

Sending Refugees Back Makes the World More Dangerous

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Stephanie Schwartz

November 27, 2019, 7:22 AM

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Sending Refugees Back Makes the World More Dangerous

Our Top Weekend Reads

Trump Has Pushed Iran Into China’s Arms

John Hume Left Behind a Peaceful—but Divided—Ireland

All Bets Are Off in Belarus

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