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The Global North Is Closing Its Doors to Migration

Matthew J. Gibney Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021

In the past decade, the United States, European Union, Australia, Spain and Italy have reacted to spikes in immigration by striking deals that outsource border control to their neighbors. But do these arrangements even work to stem refugee flows, or is it simply throwing “good money after bad”?

Merkel’s Exit Is Remaking Germany’s Political Landscape

Aaron Allen Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021

On Sept. 26, Germany will elect a new government, bringing an end to Angela Merkel’s 16-year reign as chancellor of Germany. Six major parties are battling it out to replace her. Are the country’s new leaders likely to set a new course—or continue along the path Merkel has set?

Genocide Designations Aren’t Enough to Stop Mass Atrocities

Kate Ferguson Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021

Ever since the Holocaust, advocates have invoked the world’s promise that genocide would happen “never again” to mobilize international attention and action. But does securing official determinations that a mass atrocity is a genocide actually lead to constructive policy responses?

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The Seven Demographic Trends That Will Determine Our Global Future

Bruno Tertrais Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021

Youth Activists Are Pushing the Limits of Singapore’s Politics

Kirsten Han Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2021

Cuba’s Protests Put Diaz-Canel—and Biden—in a Bind

William M. LeoGrande Monday, Aug. 2, 2021

Small States Can Play a Big Role in Space

Cassandra Steer Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Fixating on the ISIS Connection in Eastern Congo Will Make Things Worse

Judith Verweijen, Robert Flummerfelt Tuesday, July 6, 2021

The Persistence of Borders in a Globalized World

Bruno Tertrais Tuesday, June 22, 2021

Guinea-Bissau’s Journalists Are Under Attack

Yasmina Nuny Silva Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Getting to Restraint, Responsibly

Jeremy Shapiro Thursday, May 27, 2021

A Better Way to Think About Smart Cities

John Surico Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021

Burkina Faso’s Gamble on Negotiating With Jihadists Could Backfire

Constantin Gouvy Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021

Universal Jurisdiction Is Making a Comeback

Kyle Rapp Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The Global Fashion Industry’s Moment of Truth in Xinjiang

Rachel Cheung Tuesday, July 13, 2021

China’s Crucial Decade

Rana Mitter Tuesday, June 29, 2021

France’s Incomplete Reckoning With Its Colonial Past

Jean Beaman Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Victims of the Balkans Wars Are Still Seeking Justice

Serbeze Haxhiaj Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Pakistan Can’t Insulate Itself From Afghanistan’s Uncertain Future

Arif Rafiq Tuesday, May 25, 2021