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Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo speaks to supporters in Guatemala City on Oct. 20.
Guatemalan President-elect Bernardo Arévalo speaks to supporters in Guatemala City on Oct. 20.

Can Peer Pressure Protect Guatemala’s Democracy?

The country’s president-elect says he’s the victim of an attempted legal “coup.”

Latin America Brief
Catherine Osborn
U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leave after holding a press conference at the White House in Washington.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leave after holding a press conference at the White House in Washington.

Did Biden’s Foreign Policy Flounder in 2023?

From Ukraine to Gaza, U.S. credibility on the world stage is appearing strained as an election year looms.

It's Debatable
Emma Ashford, Matthew Kroenig
A hole from a stray bullet is seen in a window overlooking the West Bank city of Jenin.
A hole from a stray bullet is seen in a window overlooking the West Bank city of Jenin.

Israel Ends Deadly Three-Day Raid in West Bank

2023 has been the deadliest year for West Bank residents since 2005.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the Fox News bureau in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits the Fox News bureau in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 12.

Zelensky Miscalculates With Republicans

That doesn’t bode well for future U.S. support.

Situation Report
Jack Detsch, Robbie Gramer
A lone wind turbine spins in front of exhaust plumes billowing into a hazy gray sky from five cooling towers at a coal-fired power station in Germany.
A lone wind turbine spins in front of exhaust plumes billowing into a hazy gray sky from five cooling towers at a coal-fired power station in Germany.

What Transitioning Away From Fossil Fuels Really Means

The COP deal was a breakthrough, but subsidy policy will be key in achieving its goals.

Insider
Cameron Abadi, Adam Tooze
Tuvaluan Prime Minister Kausea Natano speaks at a podium during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Natano is a middle-aged man wearing glasses, a black suit, and a tie with the flag of his country printed on it. Behind him are the flags of the United Nations and the United Arab Emirates.
Tuvaluan Prime Minister Kausea Natano speaks at a podium during the COP28 climate conference in Dubai. Natano is a middle-aged man wearing glasses, a black suit, and a tie with the flag of his country printed on it. Behind him are the flags of the United Nations and the United Arab Emirates.

The Deal That Exposes the Global North’s Flawed Approach to Climate Migration

A recent agreement between Australia and Tuvalu reveals the unfairness of incrementalism.

Argument
Clare Francis
Gay is seen sitting behind a table with a desk microphone and a placard featuring her name.
Gay is seen sitting behind a table with a desk microphone and a placard featuring her name.

Defining Away Palestinians’ Right to Resist

What does it mean to say that rising up against injustice is impermissible?

Argument
Howard W. French
Members of leftist movements demonstrate during a protest against Argentine President-elect Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on Nov. 23.
Members of leftist movements demonstrate during a protest against Argentine President-elect Javier Milei in Buenos Aires on Nov. 23.

Will Milei Rewrite Argentina’s History?

The new Argentine president is downplaying the brutal legacy of the country’s dictatorship.

Analysis
Lautaro Grinspan
Aview of destruction in a livestock market area in al-Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state on Sept. 1.
Aview of destruction in a livestock market area in al-Fasher, the capital of Sudan's North Darfur state on Sept. 1.

Don’t Allow a Disastrous Collapse in Sudan

Biden’s benign neglect brought the RSF to the brink of victory. Now, Washington has a chance to save Sudan.

Argument
Alex de Waal
Commuters ride past a truck painted with a portrait of Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Aug. 16.
Commuters ride past a truck painted with a portrait of Pakistani Army chief Asim Munir in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Aug. 16.

Pakistan’s Army Chief Comes to Washington

Asim Munir’s trip comes at an uncertain moment for U.S.-Pakistan relations.

South Asia Brief
Michael Kugelman
COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber and COP28 Director-General Majid al-Suwaidi attend a plenary session.
COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber and COP28 Director-General Majid al-Suwaidi attend a plenary session.

COP28 Produces Historic Fossil Fuel Agreement

However, many nations fear that the draft does not go far enough to combat global warming.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stands at a podium in front of a massive room of attendees at the COP28 conference in Dubai. A screen on the wall behind her shows a live video of her speech, and a large green circle hangs from the ceiling with the conference logo on it. At the edges of the logo is text reading: "Unite. Act. Deliver."
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stands at a podium in front of a massive room of attendees at the COP28 conference in Dubai. A screen on the wall behind her shows a live video of her speech, and a large green circle hangs from the ceiling with the conference logo on it. At the edges of the logo is text reading: "Unite. Act. Deliver."

Good COP or Bad COP?

The future of fossil fuels took center stage at this year’s controversy-laden U.N. climate summit.

Analysis
Christina Lu
A white ship cuts across the water in a stretch of open ocean. Black lettering on its hull says "China Coast Guard." A smaller Philippine Caost Guard ship is visible sailing away in the distance and to the right.
A white ship cuts across the water in a stretch of open ocean. Black lettering on its hull says "China Coast Guard." A smaller Philippine Caost Guard ship is visible sailing away in the distance and to the right.

Why China Is Stepping Up Its Maritime Attacks on the Philippines

Beijing’s aggression threatens to disrupt friendshoring operations in the region.

Analysis
Elisabeth Braw
An Israeli army tank moves through a torn-up patch of grass in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The tank kicks up dirt and dust from the ground, which billows in the air and partially obscures the tank, although a soldier is visible sitting on top of it with an automatic rifle.
An Israeli army tank moves through a torn-up patch of grass in the northern part of the Gaza Strip. The tank kicks up dirt and dust from the ground, which billows in the air and partially obscures the tank, although a soldier is visible sitting on top of it with an automatic rifle.

Congress Should Ask Hard Questions About Israel Aid

A hard-right government is using U.S. money for worrying ends.

Argument
Dylan Williams
The top and side of the U.S. Capitol dome are seen through a four-paned window. The black frame blocks most of the rest of the image, obscuring about two-thirds of the photo.
The top and side of the U.S. Capitol dome are seen through a four-paned window. The black frame blocks most of the rest of the image, obscuring about two-thirds of the photo.

The Contentious Surveillance Law Making Waves in Washington

Why a regulation created to help U.S. intelligence agencies fight terror has become a political football. 

Explainer
Rishi Iyengar, Jack Detsch
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