Argument

Corruption charges against the former king forced him into exile—and the latest scandal could be the nail in the coffin for the monarchy.

It’s hard—but possible—to save people from the conspiracy theory’s grip.

Chinese security threats offer the chance to rethink the U.S. economy.

His administration wants to trigger the JCPOA’s snapback mechanism, but he probably can’t do that from the outside.

The media often underplays the fact that Biden’s vice presidential pick has an Indian mother. Her heritage could play a crucial role in U.S. foreign policy.

As vice president, Harris would be ready to go toe-to-toe with adversaries, both foreign and domestic.

As Beijing cracks down, it turns to familiar tools of repression.

Washington should not talk itself into accepting Moscow’s aggression—again.

And he won’t be able to keep the game going for much longer.

Land reform isn’t just about compensating white farmers whose land was expropriated. It must secure the property rights of Black farmers, too.

After a major victory, the family will be able to reshape Sri Lanka to ensure their control for the long term.

After decades of living in denial, the country has hit rock bottom—but glimmers of a brighter future are starting to emerge.

If the United States lets France take the lead, the Lebanese people will get more political paralysis, cosmetic reforms, and Hezbollah control of state institutions.

Latin American governments have a chance to model a better version of the inspector general, with even greater autonomy, to address graft in the public health sector.

As the pandemic continues to stress the country’s collapsing health system, Venezuela’s president has bolstered his political ground.

A refusal to confront colonial atrocities persists in the Netherlands.

After a record seizure, Italian police blamed the terror group. It’s more likely the Syrian regime has a hand in production and trafficking.

Rethinking the past is a tough challenge when colonial structures run deep.

The Lebanese public wants answers and accountability for last week’s port explosion—not scapegoats.

The failed extradition of a child pornographer highlights the Korean legal system’s laxity toward a certain kind of criminal.

By removing Saudi Arabia and other serial violators of children’s human rights from the annual list of shame, António Guterres is weakening one of the U.N.’s most effective accountability mechanisms.

Tehran’s new strategic partnership with Beijing will give the Chinese a strategic foothold and strengthen Iran’s economy and regional clout.

The crisis has come at the worst possible time, but red lines must be set.

A two-state solution remains the only politically viable solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict—and, with the right Israeli and U.S. leaders, it can be achieved outside the Oslo framework.

The ongoing protests in Russia’s far east aren’t a one-off—they’re a preview of the future of the country’s periphery.

Health care success could inspire economic change, but the future still looks bleak.

The Kremlin didn’t invent term limit resets and constitutional referendums. The autocratic leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan blazed the trail.

From economic woes to racial strife, America’s troop presence in Germany hasn’t always been easy. But it always made an impact.

Negligence and corruption have caused a devastating disaster.

The country’s former occupier is using Kremlin-backed media to fuel anger toward the United States.