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Will Catalan Separatists Be the Downfall of Spain’s New Coalition Government?

Alana Moceri Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s new Cabinet was sworn in last week. While Sanchez and his junior coalition partner have been making a great show of unity, they are running a minority government that faces deep challenges, and its durability will likely be conditioned by Catalan separatist ambitions.

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Russia’s Disinformation War Reaches Latin America, Challenging U.S. Influence

Frida Ghitis Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020

China Note

Has China Lagged in Its Response to the Wuhan Coronavirus?

Benjamin Wilhelm Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020

Trend Lines Podcast

Will Vizcarra’s Anti-Corruption Gamble Pay Off in Peru’s Elections?

The Editors Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020

Column

Greta Thunberg Is Right About the Climate Crisis. Now What?

Judah Grunstein Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020

Will Conde’s Power Grab Trigger a Constitutional Crisis in Guinea?

Lindsey Pruett Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020

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Zimbabwe’s Old Guard, Still in Power After Mugabe, Is Stifling Its Youth

Simon Allison Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020

Zimbabwe is a young country, and a political fault line is becoming more pronounced with every passing year: age. Despite the ouster of longtime dictator Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe’s aging regime is still using the same brutal methods to rule the country, including attempts to silence its youthful population.

For Migrants and Refugees, Greece Has Become Hostile Territory

Sarah Souli Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020

60 Years Later, a Cold War Scandal Still Holds Lessons for the United Nations

Richard Gowan Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019

How ‘Sanctions Overreach’ Could Undermine the U.S. Dollar’s Dominance

Daniel McDowell Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019

‘Building a Nation’: Will Bougainville’s Referendum Lead to Independence?

Catherine Wilson Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019

‘Ebola Business’: How Mistrust Is Fueling Attacks on Health Workers in Eastern Congo

Emmanuel Freudenthal Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019

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United States

The Sorry State of U.S. Election Security Makes Foreign Interference Inevitable

Michael Carpenter Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020

Europe

Can Davos Solve the Problems That It Helped Create?

The Editors Friday, Jan. 24, 2020

Middle East & North Africa

The Bezos Hack and the Dangers of Spyware in the Hands of Autocrats

Candace Rondeaux Friday, Jan. 24, 2020

Asia-Pacific

Has China Lagged in Its Response to the Wuhan Coronavirus?

Benjamin Wilhelm Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020

The Americas

Will Vizcarra’s Anti-Corruption Gamble Pay Off in Peru’s Elections?

The Editors Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020

Africa

The ‘Luanda Leaks’ Expose Isabel dos Santos’ Ill-Gotten Gains in Angola

Andrew Green Friday, Jan. 24, 2020

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