List of Law articles
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People attend a ship launch ceremony in Russia. Russia’s Arctic Claims Are on Thin Ice
Russia is making a freedom of navigation operation more likely.
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Mbaaba Kaper, an employee at an illegal timber trafficking warehouse in Yipala, Ghana, that was initially shut down in May 2019, sits on equipment in the warehouse on June 9. How China’s Appetite for Rosewood Fuels Illegal Logging in Ghana
Soaring demand for luxury furniture in Asia is decimating Ghana’s forests while creating a lucrative but environmentally destructive industry.
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Karim Boudiaf of Qatar controls the ball during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group A match between Qatar and Senegal at Al Thumama Stadium on Nov. 25. Team Qatar Wanted Immigrant Players—Not Citizens
Athletes with “mission passports” are a symptom of the region’s erosion of citizenship rights.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the Leaders Session at the Africa Leaders Summit on Dec. 15, 2022 in Washington, DC. Are Autocratic Allies Damaging U.S. and EU Credibility?
From Equatorial Guinea’s leverage over Washington to Qatar’s scandal in Brussels, small resource-rich states are flexing their diplomatic muscle.
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Opposition supporters protest the Bangladeshi government in Dhaka on Dec. 10. Bangladeshis Have Had Enough
The country is meant to go to the polls next year. It might erupt first.
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An Israeli flag is seen placed on Mount Bental in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on May 10, 2018. Biden Can’t Denounce Russia’s Annexations and Ignore Israel’s
From the Baltic Republics to Crimea, Washington has opposed forcible annexation—and the Golan Heights should be no exception.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Colombian President Gustavo Petro pose for a photo after a meeting at Casa de Nariño in Bogotá on Oct. 3. Why Colombia Should Fully Legalize Cocaine
Both Gustavo Petro and Joe Biden misunderstand how supply and demand work. A more radical approach is needed to reduce drug-related crime.
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A farmer fumigates fields of coca in Colombia. Inside the Drug Trade in the Americas
From Colombia’s coca fields to the United States’ courts.
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Journalists and students protest the murder of Mexican journalist Regina Martínez in 2012. The Journalist and the Murderer
A new book investigates the death of veteran Mexican crime reporter Regina Martínez Pérez—with a surprising conclusion.
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Taliban soldiers stand guard as men imprisoned for using drugs sit in a courtyard prior to being released from Kandahar Central Jail. Despite ‘Ban’ on Opium, Afghanistan’s Poppy Crop Is Growing
More drugs and higher prices a year after the Taliban takeover.
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A worker carries a bag of coca leaves. Colombia’s Radical New Approach to Cocaine
The Petro administration plans to pour money into rural communities to stop the drug trade at its source.
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Josep Borrell stands in front of a microphone in front of a blue backdrop that reads "Supporting the future of Syria and the region" Is the EU Starting to Wobble on Freezing Out Assad?
Cracks have begun to emerge between EU member states on Syria policy.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands at the start of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, on May 15, 2017. How Putin and Xi Are Trying to Break Global Human Rights
In their own way, Russia and China are threatening the world’s system for defending human rights.
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The emblem of FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is unveiled. How Qatar Can Save Its World Cup Legacy
Media liberalization would allow journalists to report on the country’s labor reforms from within rather than imposing a jaded narrative from without.
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Police officers detain a woman during a protest against military mobilization in Moscow on Sept. 21. As War Hits the Homefront, Russia’s Defeat Inches Closer
Battlefield losses, military corruption, and a disastrous mobilization drive have broken the social contract.
