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Tinubu gives a speech, standing beside two other men. The screen behind him shows a large "50."
Tinubu gives a speech, standing beside two other men. The screen behind him shows a large "50."

At 50, ECOWAS Must Reform

Nigeria’s president on the West African bloc’s greatest test yet.

Argument
Bola Ahmed Tinubu
A big banner depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is placed next to a ballistic missile in Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran, on September 26, 2024.
A big banner depicting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is placed next to a ballistic missile in Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran, on September 26, 2024.

Iran Isn’t as Weak as It Seems

If nuclear talks fail, a war with Iran could follow—but it wouldn’t be a cakewalk.

Argument
Mohsen Milani
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, right, and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, left, hold a joint press conference following their detention and alleged torture in Tanzania, seen in Nairobi on June 2.
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, right, and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, left, hold a joint press conference following their detention and alleged torture in Tanzania, seen in Nairobi on June 2.

Tanzania Dials Up Repression Ahead of Elections

Two foreign activists allege that security forces carried out “unimaginable cruelty.”

Africa Brief
Nosmot Gbadamosi
An illustration shows a pixelated U.S. flag on a glitchy background.
An illustration shows a pixelated U.S. flag on a glitchy background.

Brave New Techno-Nationalist World

The Trump administration is rapidly reshaping the global digital order. This article has an audio recording

Argument
Tobias Feakin, Adam Segal
Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Informal Dialogue With Guests in San Francisco, California.
Chinese President Xi Jinping is seen during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders’ Informal Dialogue With Guests in San Francisco, California.

Why Do Americans Mispronounce ‘Xi Jinping’?

A brief history of China’s language Romanization.

China Brief
James Palmer
Karol Nawrocki, presidential candidate of the Law and Justice Party (PiS), gestures to supporters following the Polish presidential runoff election in Warsaw, Poland, on June 1.
Karol Nawrocki, presidential candidate of the Law and Justice Party (PiS), gestures to supporters following the Polish presidential runoff election in Warsaw, Poland, on June 1.

Poland’s Election Is A Wake-Up Call to Europe’s Centrists

Voters across the continent are demanding change from governments seen as corrupt and stuck.

Analysis
Armida van Rij
Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom, is seen at a conference in Madrid.
Geert Wilders, the leader of the Dutch Party for Freedom, is seen at a conference in Madrid.

Dutch Government Collapses After Far-Right Party Leaves Coalition

Geert Wilders’s drastic decision ends 11 months of rocky right-wing rule.

World Brief
Alexandra Sharp
A student waits during the Huazhong University of Science and Technology graduation ceremony in a sports stadium in Wuhan, China.
A student waits during the Huazhong University of Science and Technology graduation ceremony in a sports stadium in Wuhan, China.

Trump’s Student Visa Crackdown Could Be a Boon for China

Beijing has long been eager to woo back top tech and AI talent.

Analysis
Christina Lu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump walk through the West Wing Colonnade on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump walk through the West Wing Colonnade on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C.

Trump and Netanyahu Were Marching in Lockstep—Until They Weren’t

For the first time in decades, a U.S. president is veering away from Israel.

Analysis
Aaron David Miller, Lauren Morganbesser
A woman in a black dress and headscarf sits with her three children on a couch in front of a opaque white lace curtain, backlit by the bright light streaming through the fabric. The children appear to range in age from roughly 4 years old to roughly 10 years old.
A woman in a black dress and headscarf sits with her three children on a couch in front of a opaque white lace curtain, backlit by the bright light streaming through the fabric. The children appear to range in age from roughly 4 years old to roughly 10 years old.

Syria’s Missing Children

Children of detainees disappeared in orphanages. As many remain unaccounted for, their relatives fear the worst.

Dispatch
Andrei Popoviciu
Former U.S. President Gerald Ford sitting at his desk in the Oval Office at the White House. On the desk is a stack of papers and a pair of glasses.
Former U.S. President Gerald Ford sitting at his desk in the Oval Office at the White House. On the desk is a stack of papers and a pair of glasses.

The Never-Used Law That Might Be Trump’s Next Tariff Gambit

Trump can use part of a 1974 law to levy tariffs while the courts duke it out.

Analysis
Keith Johnson
An illustration depicts Vladimir Putin holding up a hand of playing cards
An illustration depicts Vladimir Putin holding up a hand of playing cards

Putin Is a Gambler, not a Grand Master

The Russian president has abandoned real strategy for a single goal. This article has an audio recording

Essay
Anastasia Edel
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrive for the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrive for the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 20.

Big Tech Is a Tool of Trump’s Global Disruption

Silicon Valley is becoming an instrument of U.S. coercion, and that’s a danger to each and every country.

Analysis
Misha Glenny, Robert Muggah
A man runs near burning tires during a protest against insecurity in Port-au-Prince on April 16.
A man runs near burning tires during a protest against insecurity in Port-au-Prince on April 16.

Haiti Is Burning, but There Is a Path Forward

A successful intervention will provide a model for solving other crises in an era of fraying multilateralism.

Argument
Christopher Sabatini, Robert Greenhill
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 28.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a swearing-in ceremony for interim U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 28.

Trump’s Choice on Iran

Will he be the president to finally break America’s addiction to Middle East interventions?

Analysis
Emma Ashford
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