Argument

Hong Kongers were given second-class nationality. Now they’ve been promised more.

A new administration can make the changes needed to break a rotten global system.

We may be witnessing the beginning of the end of American democracy, but there is still a way to stop the descent.

Israel’s prime minister has always been Janus-faced. Any hope that his good side would emerge in a unity government is quickly evaporating.

By getting caught violating lockdown rules, Boris Johnson’s advisor has thrown away a massive polling lead—and with it, his almost total power over Britain.

Washington’s approach to Syria won’t change, but divergent approaches to Iran could have an indirect effect on the Syrian economy—and the Assad regime.

As he posed on a church step, Trump’s false idols were on full display.

Reactivating old alliances in America’s soft underbelly is not as easy as it seems.

There’s plenty of reason to doubt a misogynist murderer deserves to be prosecuted as a terrorist.

Turkey’s economy is a mess, but its president won’t seek an IMF loan because the conditions would mean giving up his extensive patronage network.

Taiwan beat the virus with efficient government and advanced technology—the same ingredients that power the economy.

There’s a lot more to worry about in Pyongyang than just its ruler’s health.

Germany’s reopening is working because Angela Merkel treats citizens like adults; China’s is succeeding because people see results. In India, there’s no trust—and little evidence of progress.

Business as usual is over in the city, whether companies like it or not.

Conservatives have framed women’s rights rallies in March as a source of contagion, threatening to undermine the surging feminist movement.

In Britain’s hierarchical culture, the crime for the upper classes isn’t telling lies—it’s getting caught.

The EU is still muddling through its post-pandemic recovery—and 18th-century history suggests that disaster could await.

As U.S. federal spending surges amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s time to trim the real fat.

In Washington, efforts to withdraw from the trade body are gaining momentum. That would be a big mistake.

The new national security measures won’t be the end of Beijing’s belligerence.

The Brazilian president is proving that right-wing populism has ways of overcoming self-inflicted disasters.

The Sahel region was inching toward stability, but conflict between local jihadi groups is threatening to bring back chaos.

Hong Kongers will fight the imposition of mainland security measures fiercely but alone.

Only a single formal check remains on U.S. killings worldwide.

Europe’s pandemic bailouts are trying to save the continent’s economy. Less clear is if they can save the planet.

The master Japanese diplomat helped keep a complicated alliance on the rails.

Years of obeisance to Beijing have done nothing for Britain.

Netanyahu and Gantz could use their unity government to speed Israel’s economic recovery rather than entrenching political deadlock.