Column Archive

Protests in Georgia against the country’s democratic backsliding depend on the struggle to sustain hope for a better future.

The leaders of El Salvador and Mexico are popular. Their supporters are conflating that with the strength of democracy in their countries.

The persistence of war appears to be related to a hard truth: We live on a planet that is finite in land and space.

Syria has long been a source of contention at the United Nations. Assad’s fall has created an opening for cooperation on a political transition.

Germany’s establishment parties are fighting over the past. That may only fuel more instability in the future.

Assad’s flight to Russia may be a blessing in disguise, as it could allow for more effective transitional justice in Syria.

The EU and Mercosur have agreed to the final text of a major trade deal. Ratification still faces a lot of obstacles in Europe.

For foreign leaders, the U.S. presidential transition to Donald Trump has already happened, for better and for worse.

On balance, Assad’s fall in Syria will likely be a net positive for Israel for one reason: It weakens Iran.

As Syria enters the post-Assad era, EU policymakers need to learn from their failed approach to the country’s civil war.

President Yoon’s declaration of martial law could strain South Korea’s relationship with the United States. That doesn’t mean it will benefit China.

Despite Maduro’s saber-rattling last year, Venezuela never invaded Guyana’s Essequibo. But regional leaders must remain vigilant.

The surprise rebel offensive in Syria’s civil war illustrates just how interconnected the world’s conflicts are right now.

Rather than coming out of nowhere, the dynamics that led to the HTS rebels’ offensive in Syria have been building for a long time.

Global health has never been higher, largely because of the availability of—and people’s trust in—life-saving vaccines.

Already banned from office, Bolsonaro now faces charges of plotting a coup. Underestimating him is still a mistake.