Iranian Protesters Are Angry About More Than Just Food Prices Vahid Yücesoy Friday, May 27, 2022 Iran has been rocked by protests over a precipitous rise in food prices, triggered by the government cutting existing subsidies on food products. Rising food prices are yet another blow for millions of low- and middle-class Iranians already bearing the brunt of years of severe economic mismanagement and corruption by the government.
China Note Xi’s Third Term Would Be Another Step Backward for China China Note-Taker Wednesday, May 25, 2022 China is gearing up for the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, where, according to the consensus view, Xi Jinping’s historic bid for a third term as the party’s general secretary is all but assured. But for many clear-eyed observers, an unprecedented third term for Xi is hardly a cause for celebration.
Middle East Memo Washington’s Middle East Partners Are Getting Away With Murder Thanassis Cambanis Tuesday, May 24, 2022 The United States’ partners in the Middle East continue to enjoy impunity when it comes to Washington’s responses to their human rights abuses. If there were a time to make a course correction when it comes to the place values and human rights will occupy in Washington’s approach to the Middle East, that time is now.
Greece’s Press Is the Latest Casualty of Mitsotakis’ War on Migrants Yiannis Baboulias Friday, May 20, 2022
Column To Tackle a Range of Global Crises, Start With Education Reform Aishwarya Machani Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Column In Ukraine, Justice Is Possible for Wartime Rape Victims. But It Won’t Be Easy Charli Carpenter Friday, May 6, 2022
Column Slovenia’s Election Deals Another Blow to Europe’s Illiberal Populists Frida Ghitis Thursday, April 28, 2022
Column The EU Will Pay Dearly for Its Neglect of North Africa Alexander Clarkson Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Column The EU Needs to Start Planning for ‘the Day After Putin’ in Russia Alexander Clarkson Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Whenever Jokowi Leaves Office, Indonesia’s Democracy Will Be Worse Off Joshua Kurlantzick Monday, May 2, 2022
Israel’s Spyware Sector Will Survive the NSO Pegasus Scandal Chuck Freilich Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Middle East Memo Washington’s Middle East Partners Are Getting Away With Murder Thanassis Cambanis Tuesday, May 24, 2022
Column The EU Needs to Start Planning for ‘the Day After Putin’ in Russia Alexander Clarkson Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Whenever Jokowi Leaves Office, Indonesia’s Democracy Will Be Worse Off Joshua Kurlantzick Monday, May 2, 2022
Israel’s Spyware Sector Will Survive the NSO Pegasus Scandal Chuck Freilich Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Greece’s Press Is the Latest Casualty of Mitsotakis’ War on Migrants Yiannis Baboulias Friday, May 20, 2022
Column To Tackle a Range of Global Crises, Start With Education Reform Aishwarya Machani Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Column In Ukraine, Justice Is Possible for Wartime Rape Victims. But It Won’t Be Easy Charli Carpenter Friday, May 6, 2022
Column Slovenia’s Election Deals Another Blow to Europe’s Illiberal Populists Frida Ghitis Thursday, April 28, 2022
Column The EU Will Pay Dearly for Its Neglect of North Africa Alexander Clarkson Wednesday, April 27, 2022