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U.S. Sanctions on China, Protests in Ecuador and Trump’s Reversal on Syria

The Editors Friday, Oct. 11, 2019

In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Elliot Waldman and Laura Weiss talk about U.S. sanctions on China over human rights abuses in Xinjiang. They also discuss protests in Ecuador, and the risks raised by Donald Trump’s greenlighting of a Turkish incursion into Syria.

Column

Kelly Knight Craft Is Quickly—and Smartly—Making Africa a Priority

Richard Gowan Friday, Oct. 11, 2019

Why a Free Trade Deal Won’t Solve the Levant’s Economic Problems

Rachel Furlow Friday, Oct. 11, 2019

In Nicaragua, Attacks on Journalists Are Part of Ortega’s Survival Strategy

Laura Weiss Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019

China’s Military Advances Take Center Stage at the 70th Anniversary Parade

Shahryar Pasandideh Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019

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Why Bolivia’s Wildfires Are Raising the Heat on Evo Morales

Frida Ghitis Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019

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In Depth

From Fringe to Fault Line: How British Euroskepticism Became Brexit

Aleks Eror Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019

Despite the shock of the 2016 referendum, Brexit did not come out of nowhere. How did Britain get to this point, and what clues can the history of the Tory euroskeptic movement, going back to Margaret Thatcher, offer about the future of the Brexit project, ahead of the Oct. 31 deadline to leave the EU?

‘Remain in Mexico’ Is Punishing Asylum-Seekers, but Is It Deterring Them?

Maya Averbuch Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019

How India Fails Its Rape Survivors

Puja Changoiwala Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019

Though Strengthened in Syria, Hezbollah Faces Unprecedented Dangers Within

Nicholas Blanford Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2019

What Explains the Rise of Communal Violence in Mali, Nigeria and Ethiopia?

Hilary Matfess Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019

Why Poland’s Populist Law and Justice Party Keeps Winning

Annabelle Chapman Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019

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United States

Will the Politics of Impeachment Cost Trump a Win on NAFTA 2.0?

Kimberly Ann Elliott Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019

Europe

A ‘Perfect Storm’ Has Led to a Spike in Drug Deaths in Scotland

The Editors Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019

Middle East & North Africa

As Qatar Readies for the 2022 World Cup, Migrant Workers Continue to Die

Stephen Groves Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019

Asia-Pacific

China’s Military Advances Take Center Stage at the 70th Anniversary Parade

Shahryar Pasandideh Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019

The Americas

In Nicaragua, Attacks on Journalists Are Part of Ortega’s Survival Strategy

Laura Weiss Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019

Africa

After Xenophobic Attacks, Nigeria and South Africa Try to Reset Ties

Alex Thurston Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2019

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