Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a speech outside 10 Downing Street in London, United Kingdom, on Dec. 13, 2019, following his Conservative Party's general election victory. Boris Johnson’s Victory Is Exactly What the EU Wants
The endless Brexit saga has brought uncertainty, instability, and confusion to Brussels. Now European leaders can get on with business.
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The Grindr app logo is seen on a mobile phone screen in London on Nov. 24, 2016. China’s Grindr Strategy
The hookup app isn’t the only tech company Chinese companies have tried to acquire. It’s part of a broader strategy of the country buying up cutting-edge Western firms.
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Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and President of the National Assembly Heng Samrin release doves to mark the 68th anniversary of the Cambodian People's Party in Phnom Penh on June 28. In Cambodia, ‘Rule of Law’ Means Hun Sen Rules
The prime minister uses a shroud of democracy to counter dissatisfaction and thwart the opposition.
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The annual Appleby Horse Fair Britain’s Conservatives Pledge to Target Roma
As Britain votes, traveling minorities fear a racist crackdown.
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Chinese soldiers sit atop tanks as they drive in a parade to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. China Is Blowing Its Chance in the Asia-Pacific
Beijing needs a better strategy to ease the United States out.
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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, right, pats Sen. Bernie Sanders on the back Socialists Will Never Understand Elizabeth Warren
The Democratic candidate is part of a long intellectual tradition that’s gone forgotten in the West: pro-market leftism.
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wears boxing gloves emblazoned with "Get Brexit Done" as he poses for a photograph at Jimmy Egan's Boxing Academy in Manchester, England on Nov. 19. Is Britain’s Election Really About Brexit?
Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are campaigning on the assumption that nothing else matters. The Labour Party is betting that voters care more about bread-and-butter issues.
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Iranian rotesters gather around a burning car during a demonstration against an increase in gasoline prices in Tehran, on Nov. 16. Iran’s Protest Movement Doesn’t Vindicate Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign
Further steps to asphyxiate the country’s economy will backfire.
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Mourners carry the coffin of a demonstrator killed during protests in Najaf, Iraq, on Dec. 7. Democracy in Iraq Depends on Press Freedom
Amid a heavy-handed crackdown on protesters, the international community must help Iraqi journalists maintain the free flow of information.
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A woman views the artist Refik Anadol’s Archive Dreaming installation, which uses artificial intelligence to visualize nearly 2 million historical Ottoman documents and photographs in Istanbul on May 6, 2017. Artificial Intelligence Isn’t an Arms Race
And by treating it like one, the United States could miss out on its real potential.
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Demonstrators protest India's Citizenship Amendment Bill in New Delhi on Dec. 10. Secularism Is Dying in India
Both houses of parliament have passed a controversial citizenship bill that excludes Muslims.
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An Algerian protester holds up a red card during an anti-government demonstration in Algiers on Dec. 11. Algeria’s Election Won’t Save Its Democracy
In the presidential vote this week, citizens looking for change will have few good options to pick from.
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A farmer transports cotton sacks at a cotton factory in Shihezi in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region Xinjiang’s New Slavery
Coerced Uighur labor touches almost every part of the supply chain.
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Pedestrians walk past an electronic billboard displaying the Hang Seng Index in negative territory on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange China Still Needs Hong Kong
The Alibaba listing shows how critical the city is for the financial future.
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Protesters gather at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, amid ongoing anti-government demonstrations. Iran’s Regional Influence Campaign Is Starting to Flop
Tehran has long sought to throw its weight around across the region. Now the Islamic Republic is facing a backlash in Iraq, Lebanon, and at home.
