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Uncertainty Mounts in Sri Lanka as Rajapaksa’s Resurgence Galvanizes Opposition

The Editors Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018

Thousands of Sri Lankan demonstrators marched in the capital, Colombo, last month, protesting a lagging economy and the government’s decision to delay local elections. In an interview, Stanley Samarasinghe discusses popular discontent with the government and what might be in store for the country’s future.

The Drivers of African Migration Are Not Signs of Failure, but Potential Success

Thomas Bollyky Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018

Column

Moderates, Squeezed, Fight for Political Survival on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Frida Ghitis Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018

China Note

A Chinese Spy’s Extradition Is a ‘Rare Achievement’ in U.S. Counterespionage

Benjamin Wilhelm Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

If Brazil Elects Bolsonaro, Venezuela’s Migration Crisis Will Get Even Worse

Benjamin N. Gedan, Nicolás Saldías Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

Column

Jamal Khashoggi’s Murder Reveals the Rot at the Center of U.S.-Gulf Ties

Judah Grunstein Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

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

Lindsay Fendt Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018

Backed by the military, powerful mining interests have forced thousands of people from their land in the Philippines, sometimes using lethal violence to do so. The survivors have found temporary refuge in secret hideouts, but there are no long-term plans for their safety—and no signs the evictions will stop.

In Context

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

The Editors Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

They Took On the Philippines’ Powerful Mining Interests, and Are Paying With Their Lives

Lindsay Fendt Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018

Kicked Out of the U.S., Salvadoran Deportees Are Struggling Simply to Stay Alive

Anna-Catherine Brigida Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018

‘The Old Don’t Let Go’: 36 Years of Rocky ‘Stability’ in Paul Biya’s Cameroon

Emmanuel Freudenthal Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018

In Context

Behind Trump’s Bluster, a More Nuanced Approach to the U.N.

The Editors Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018

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United States

Are Drones the ‘Perfect Assassination Weapon,’ or an Overblown Threat?

Sarah Kreps Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

Europe

Moderates, Squeezed, Fight for Political Survival on Both Sides of the Atlantic

Frida Ghitis Thursday, Oct. 18, 2018

Middle East & North Africa

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

The Editors Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018

Asia-Pacific

Bangladesh’s ‘Zero-Sum’ Political Contest Escalates Into a Civil Society Crackdown

Shehryar Fazli Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

The Americas

Vizcarra’s Anti-Corruption Push Is Good for His Popularity, but Is It Good for Peru?

Elliot Waldman Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

Africa

Angola’s Crackdown on Diamond Mining Further Strains Ties With Congo

Robbie Corey-Boulet Friday, Oct. 19, 2018

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