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Fear of Wilders Binds the Disparate Parties in the New Dutch Government

Frida Ghitis Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017

Photos last week of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte biking to his meeting with the king to inform him that, at long last, he had formed a government went viral. Rutte was happy to see the images make headlines, because the substance of the governing agreement points to a weak and vulnerable coalition.

Global Insider

The Sorry State of Japan’s Opposition Parties Ahead of Sunday’s Snap Elections

The Editors Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017

‘Helicopter Money’ Helps Algeria Hold Off Economic Collapse, but for How Long?

Omar H. Rahman Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017

Will Venezuela’s Latest Fraudulent Election Spur the European Union to Act?

Max Radwin Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017

Balance of Power

Who Wins and Who Loses in an ‘America Alone’ World?

Judah Grunstein Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017

Global Insider

Why Is the British Government Coming Up Short on Reducing Inequality?

The Editors Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017

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Cuba After Castro: The Coming Elections and a Historic Changing of the Guard

William M. LeoGrande Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017

Cuba’s succession process will culminate with someone other than a Castro emerging as the country’s leader for the first time in a generation. Amid economic woes and stormy relations with Washington, change is coming at a delicate time. Meanwhile, the real views of the likely next president remain a mystery.

Hard-Line Political Islam Isn’t the Only Threat to Indonesia’s Democracy

Emirza Adi Syailendra Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017

Money Talks: The Rise of Geoeconomics Is Playing Right Into Washington’s Hands

Salvatore Babones Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017

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The Kurdish Struggle for Autonomy

The Editors Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017

‘Hope Is the Last Thing That Dies’: Brazil’s New Poor in an Age of Austerity

Ciara Long Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017

The Next Resource War May Be Over Illegal Fishing. Is the U.S. Ready?

Johan Bergenas Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017

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United States

Iraq’s War With the Kurds Shows How U.S. Leverage Has Eroded in the Middle East

Steven Metz Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

Europe

Fear of Wilders Binds the Disparate Parties in the New Dutch Government

Frida Ghitis Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017

Middle East & North Africa

From a Referendum’s Hope to Kirkuk’s Fall, Internal Rivalries Crippled Iraqi Kurds

Hannes Cerny Friday, Oct. 20, 2017

Asia-Pacific

Behind His Tough Talk, The Philippines’ Duterte Is Failing to Deliver Where It Matters

Joshua Kurlantzick Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017

The Americas

Trump’s Trade Threats Have Pushed Mexico and China Closer Together

The Editors Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017

Africa

Trump Is Distracting From a Necessary Conversation About the U.S. Role in Niger

Robbie Corey-Boulet Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017

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