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Trump and Xi Skip Singapore Summit, but Battle for Regional Influence Continues

Benjamin Wilhelm Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018

Asia-Pacific leaders are in Singapore to kick off a series of summit meetings. In the absence of breakthroughs on trade or security, the focus is on the competition for influence between the United States and China—a narrative driven by dueling op-eds from U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

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Tunisia’s Twin Crises Will Take More Than a Cabinet Reshuffle to Resolve

The Editors Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018

Long Overdue, Can an Anti-Corruption Surge in Paraguay Last?

Laurence Blair Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018

Column

Trump May Be Isolated on the World Stage, but So Is Macron the Multilateralist

Judah Grunstein Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018

Q&A

Hong Kong’s Backslide on Press Freedom Goes Beyond a British Journalist’s Expulsion

The Editors Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018

The U.S. Contributed to Central America’s Migrant Crisis. It Must Help Fix It

Christine Wade Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018

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Assimilation, or Alienation? Denmark Mulls ‘Ghetto’ Laws Targeting Immigrants

Rik Rutten Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018

If Denmark’s government gets its way, officially designated “ghettos” will soon be governed by special laws covering education, housing and other aspects of daily life. The laws have sparked global outrage, again putting Denmark at the center of a debate on how to regulate immigration and integration.

Why Are Violent Rap Lyrics Being Blamed for a Crime Wave in London?

Dan Hancox Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018

‘Year of the Debacle’: How Nigeria Lost Its Way in the War Against Boko Haram

Obi Anyadike Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018

‘We’re Not Mercenaries’: Why the Druze Are Challenging Israel’s Nation-State Law

Shira Rubin Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018

Fleeing Violence, the Philippines’ Anti-Mining Activists Are Trapped in a ‘Waiting Game’

Lindsay Fendt Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018

In Context

What Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Means for Mohammed Bin Salman’s Reform Vision

The Editors Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

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The U.S. Contributed to Central America’s Migrant Crisis. It Must Help Fix It

Christine Wade Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018

Europe

Can Theresa May Pull Off a Brexit Breakthrough in a Divided Britain?

The Editors Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018

Middle East & North Africa

Tunisia’s Twin Crises Will Take More Than a Cabinet Reshuffle to Resolve

The Editors Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018

Asia-Pacific

In South Korea, a Supreme Court Decision Opens Up Deep Historical Wounds

Elliot Waldman Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018

The Americas

Democracy in Latin America Is in Grave Peril, a Respected Pollster Warns

Frida Ghitis Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018

Africa

Persistent Violence in Mozambique Invites Plenty of Theories, but No Clear Answers

Robbie Corey-Boulet Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018

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