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Biden’s ‘Democracy Agenda’ Gets a Stress Test

Judah Grunstein Friday, July 30, 2021

Is the U.S.-China rivalry an ideological contest pitting democracy against authoritarianism, or is it a battle for global primacy involving hard-boiled power politics? The events in Tunisia this week, and Washington’s reaction to them, underscore the tensions involved in any attempt to answer that question.

Global South Leaders Are Ignoring Anti-China Sentiment at Their Peril

Charles Dunst Friday, July 30, 2021

Europe Decoder

Europe Still Has No Plan for How to Deal With Lukashenko

Dave Keating Thursday, July 29, 2021

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Guatemala Has No Intention of Tackling Corruption

Frida Ghitis Thursday, July 29, 2021

The EU Is Upping the Ante on Rule of Law Abuses in Hungary and Poland

Tim Gosling Thursday, July 29, 2021

China Note

China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Approach Is Filtering Down to the General Public

Rachel Cheung Wednesday, July 28, 2021

In Depth

Universal Jurisdiction Is Making a Comeback

Kyle Rapp Tuesday, July 27, 2021

In an international system where justice is often patchy, dependent on treaty ratifications or the political will of the Security Council, universal jurisdiction may be an important tool for accountability. But is pursuing justice using this concept an idealistic fantasy?

Small States Can Play a Big Role in Space

Cassandra Steer Tuesday, July 20, 2021

The Global Fashion Industry’s Moment of Truth in Xinjiang

Rachel Cheung Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Fixating on the ISIS Connection in Eastern Congo Will Make Things Worse

Judith Verweijen, Robert Flummerfelt Tuesday, July 6, 2021

China’s Crucial Decade

Rana Mitter Tuesday, June 29, 2021

The Persistence of Borders in a Globalized World

Bruno Tertrais Tuesday, June 22, 2021

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Biden’s ‘Democracy Agenda’ Gets a Stress Test

Judah Grunstein Friday, July 30, 2021

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Europe Still Has No Plan for How to Deal With Lukashenko

Dave Keating Thursday, July 29, 2021

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The Movement to End Transnational Repression

Prachi Vidwans Friday, July 30, 2021

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Global South Leaders Are Ignoring Anti-China Sentiment at Their Peril

Charles Dunst Friday, July 30, 2021

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Cuba’s Protests Put Diaz-Canel—and Biden—in a Bind

William M. LeoGrande Monday, Aug. 2, 2021

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For Nigeria, National Security Once Again Trumps the Rule of Law

Chris Olaoluwa Ogunmodede Friday, July 30, 2021

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