Why Switzerland vs. Serbia Is Really All About Kosovo
Serbia’s schadenfreude will be on display as the national team seeks revenge against a rival stacked with stars of Kosovar heritage.
How NGOs Bolster Democracy
Nongovernmental organizations have the potential to undermine authoritarian governance, which must be why they face widespread crackdowns around the world.
Chavismo’s Latest Target
NGOs are essential to Venezuelan society. A new law may lead to their collapse.
Iran’s Anti-Veil Protests Have Already Succeeded
The Islamic Republic is no stranger to protests—but this time, they’re leaving a permanent mark.
Iran’s Leaders Are Scared of the Internet
They should be more scared of shutting it off.
The BDS Movement Has Already Lost
Where it counts—in the halls of government and boardrooms—the effort to boycott Israel doesn’t even register.
How Latin American Feminists Won Abortion Rights
Many argue abortion is not just an issue of individual choice but also of social justice.
Poland Demonized Refugees. Now It’s Struggling to Integrate Them.
The heaviest burden of accommodating fleeing Ukrainians has fallen on the state least prepared to carry it.
Kyiv Is Calm, but Ukrainians Are Quietly Bracing for War
Officials in Kyiv have downplayed Western warnings of an imminent Russian invasion—but many in the capital are learning self-defense and locating bomb shelters.
NGOs Frozen Out of U.N. Building
Civil society representatives are blocked over COVID-19 concerns, even as foreign diplomats and journalists pass freely through the headquarters.
Why Afghanistan’s Tribes Beat the United States
Tightly bound kinship networks aren’t vestiges of the past. They’re a modern—and effective—form of political organization.
Age and the Agbayas
One word perfectly captures the clash between Nigeria’s leaders and its booming young population.
The Berlin Patient
Russia is no stranger to protests, but Navalny’s are different.
How Liberal Values Became a Business in Afghanistan
Washington promised to bring liberal democracy to Kabul. It created a bloated and ineffective sector of artificial NGOs instead.
Protests Unite Myanmar’s Ethnic Groups Against Common Foe
The shared experience of military violence has shifted political objectives among the ethnic majority.
Senegal’s Political Crisis
A country seen as a bulwark of stability faces mass unrest.
The Coronavirus Pandemic Will Transform How Vaccines Are Made
The COVID-19 crisis could enable the improvement of the global vaccine system for all diseases. Here’s how that could happen.
The End of History and the Last Map
Cartography and conflict in the post-Cold War world.
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