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Why China’s ‘Orwellian’ Social Credit Scheme Enjoys Domestic Support

Benjamin Wilhelm Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Aspects of China’s “social credit” system, which U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has derided as “Orwellian,” have prompted valid concerns about the potential for misuse of personal information. Yet the system has pragmatic objectives that many Chinese people support, scholar Genia Kostka says in an email interview.

Trend Lines Podcast

The Fallout From Venezuela’s Crisis Is Spreading Across South America

The Editors Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Q&A

Brazil’s Bolsonaro Faces His First Real Governing Test: Pension Reform

The Editors Wednesday, April 17, 2019

With New Laws to Filter Online Content, Will the Internet Remain Free and Open?

Justin Sherman Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Column

The U.S. Should Base Its China Strategy on Competitive Cooperation, Not Containment

Judah Grunstein Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Column

With His Border Threats, Trump Is Weaponizing Trade the Wrong Way

Kimberly Ann Elliott Tuesday, April 16, 2019

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Across Latin America, Venezuelans Reel From a Crisis That Has No End in Sight

Megan Janetsky Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Three months after opposition leader Juan Guaido burst on the scene, it appears that hopes for a swift resolution to Venezuela’s crisis were misplaced. As conditions inside the country deteriorate further and anti-Venezuelan xenophobia rises across Latin America, relief for the country’s citizens is a long way off.

Amid Revolutionary Change at Home, Ethiopia Is Remaking Its Middle East Ties

Daniel Benaim Tuesday, April 9, 2019

As Divisions Harden, Is Time Running Out to Reunite Cyprus?

Jonathan Gorvett Tuesday, April 2, 2019

The Nuclear Deal Raised Iranians’ Hopes. Now They’re Focused on Survival

Jasmin Ramsey Tuesday, March 26, 2019

A Decade After Failing to Stop Massacres in Sri Lanka, What Has the U.N. Learned?

Richard Gowan Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Germany’s Greens Are On the Rise. Can They Stay True to Their Roots?

Andrew Green Tuesday, March 12, 2019

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United States

ISIS Isn’t Defeated, and Trump Doesn’t Have a Plan for What’s to Come

Steven Metz Friday, April 19, 2019

Europe

Can Slovakia Really Turn Back the Populist Tide in Central Europe?

Tim Gosling Friday, April 19, 2019

Middle East & North Africa

Marching on Tripoli, Is Libya’s Haftar Abandoning Talks Once and for All?

Robbie Corey-Boulet Friday, April 5, 2019

Asia-Pacific

Why China’s ‘Orwellian’ Social Credit Scheme Enjoys Domestic Support

Benjamin Wilhelm Wednesday, April 17, 2019

The Americas

South America Attempts to Unite, Again—This Time Led by a Resurgent Right

Frida Ghitis Thursday, April 18, 2019

Africa

After Bashir’s Ouster, the Hard Work of Sudan’s Revolution Has Only Begun

Richard Downie Tuesday, April 16, 2019

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