Dispatch
The view from the ground.
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Rodrigo Tuz Díaz, 11, a student at the Ignacio Ramírez Calzada primary school, works on his schoolwork at his home in the Indigenous community of Celtún, Yucatán state, Mexico, on May 3, as schools remain closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mexico’s School Closures Are Increasing Inequality
With schools shut for over a year, limited access to technology is exacerbating the education gap, leaving Indigenous communities behind.
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The Hungarian prime minister is at a press conference. Hungary’s Orban Tries to Snatch Mantle of Christian Democracy
Europe’s “illiberal democrat” is on a quest to remake the continent’s politics.
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Afghan militia in Herat, Afghanistan Afghanistan’s War Splinters as Southern Tribes Fight for Spoils
Key cities including Herat and Kandahar could be the next to fall as Afghanistan’s nightmare continues.
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People protest the Brazilian president. The Pandemic’s Legacy Will Spur New Protests in Latin America
Increased economic inequality has only added to widespread discontent.
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An interpreter speaks with Kurdish villagers. Iraqi Kurds Keep Faith in U.S. Despite Drawdown
The United States’ longtime partners in northern Iraq are watching Afghanistan go to pieces after the U.S. pullout with “wishful thinking.”
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An Afghan woman and her cousin are interviewed in Bamiyan province As Taliban Expand Control, Concerns About Forced Marriage and Sex Slavery Rise
In some Afghan towns, women are fleeing ahead of insurgent takeovers.
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Soldiers in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province A ‘Life and Death Fight’ Against the Taliban in Central Afghanistan
Bamiyan, home to the Taliban-wrecked Buddhas, might be the start of Afghanistan’s pushback against the insurgents.
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Ben and Jerry’s announces new flavor. Israel Goes to War Again, This Time Against Ben & Jerry’s
Israeli leaders press for legal measures after the ice cream company announced it would halt sales in Jewish settlements.
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An Afghan security member pours gasoline over a pile of seized drugs and alcoholic drinks The Taliban Are Breaking Bad
Meth is even more profitable than heroin—and is turbocharging the insurgency.
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People on Gaza Beach Palestinians Find New Unity After War With Israel
The 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas has unified disparate Palestinian enclaves.
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copenhagen protest How the Danish Left Adopted a Far-Right Immigration Policy
In an effort to outflank the populist right, the ruling Social Democrats have adopted one of the harshest refugee policies in the world.
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A Russian healthcare worker administers a dose of Sputnik V vaccine at a vaccination center in the GUM department store in Moscow on July 2. The Shocking Enormity of Russia’s Botched Pandemic Response
A massive third wave is spreading unchecked, anti-vaxxers are rampant, and the Kremlin’s vaccine diplomacy has failed.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping onscreen at Chinese Communist Party 100th anniversary event The Party’s Party Is All About Xi
As the Chinese Communist Party celebrates its 100th anniversary, nothing else counts but “Xi Jinping Thought.”
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Charkint District Governor Salima Mazari points a gun as she visits forces in Charkint district of Balkh province on June 29. With the Militias in Afghanistan
As Afghan forces melt away, local armed groups are left to hold the line against the Taliban.
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A man stands outside the ruins of Nidal al-Rajabi's house in East Jerusalem on June 29. A Razed Building and Another Possible Flash Point in East Jerusalem
Israel demands Palestinians obtain building permits but rarely grants them.
