Argument
An expert’s point of view on a current event.
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Hungarian Prime Minsiter Viktor Orban (L) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) hold a joint press conference after their meeting in Jerusalem on Feb. 19, 2019. Israel’s Supreme Court Must Not Repeat Hungary’s Mistake
The judiciary needs to strike down Netanyahu’s judicial reform before he turns Israel into a sham democracy—just as Viktor Orban did in Hungary.
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A man and woman stand in front of a large outdoor wall installation featuring silver-colored plaques inscribed with names. Russia Is Attempting Genocide in Ukraine
Other states have a legal and moral duty to stop Moscow.
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In a shot taken from above, four police officers wearing riot gear surround a protester wearing a ripped white shirt, hitting him with wooden batons and their rifles. Other uniformed police officers stand around, watching the attack. Washington Can Give Bangladesh’s Democracy the Kiss of Life
Dhaka has taken on new importance as relations with China freeze.
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A woman with a European flag painted on her face stands outside the European Parliament durng an event for the announcement of European parliametary elections results in Brussels on May 26, 2019. Europe Has Traded Technocracy for Drama
Brussels has become the last thing anyone imagined: a stage for political emotion.
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A row of a dozen Polish and South Korean officials stand in a line on wet pavement on an overcast day in front of two large armored tanks. All of the officials are men, and most wear coats over dark-colored suits. In the foreground, out-of-focus hands are visible holding cameras and phones to take photos of the officials. South Korea Is Sidestepping the Hub
How Seoul is using arms sales to build ties beyond Washington.
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Women wash ore in the artisanal copper-cobalt mine of Kamilombe, near the city of Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of Congo, on June 20. Africa’s Critical Minerals Could Power America’s Green Energy Transition
Biden’s IRA is shutting African countries out of supply chains for critical minerals. Including them would be a strategic and diplomatic win.
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A woman confronts police during a protest against the government's plan to overhaul the judiciary at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on July 11. Women Will Be the Biggest Victims of Israel’s Judicial Reforms
The country’s Supreme Court has played a pivotal role in securing gender equality. Neutering it will deal a blow to women’s rights.
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Suspected gang members are arrested during a police raid in Princes Town, Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad’s Violence Blunts Its Promise
The country’s wealth is stolen or wasted as murder skyrockets.
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A crew member prepares a grain analysis on board a ship en route from Ukraine. The Black Sea Grain Initiative Is Not About Hungry Kids in Africa
The image of starving Africans may score propaganda points for the West, but Russia’s suspension of the deal arguably does more harm to wealthier countries.
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A crowd of protesters gather behind a burning effigy of a man. A blue sky and some short buildings are visible behind them. Some of the protesters are waving their fists, and one shouts into a megaphone. Manipur Crisis Tests Modi’s India
Spiraling violence in the northeastern state takes cues from the ruling party’s majoritarianism.
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A white capital letter X is layered over Twitter's blue bird logo. The image is reflected against an otherwise black smartphone screen. Elon Musk Can’t Make an American WeChat
So-called everything apps fail outside of China—and aren’t doing great there.
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A woman uses her phone near the offices of NSO Group in Herzliya, Israel, on Aug. 28, 2016. Biden Cracks Down on the Spyware Scourge
But Europe and Israel have yet to take surveillance abuses seriously.
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U.S. President Joe Biden looks at a quantum computer as he tours the IBM facility in Poughkeepsie, New York. The United States’ Quantum Talent Shortage Is a National Security Vulnerability
Here’s how to change that.
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A participant wearing a rainbow-colored wig holds up a sign reading, in English, “Queer rights are human rights” during a pride parade in Cyprus. Other participants mill about in the background against a sunny sky. Can the U.N. Protect Queer Rights?
The organization is struggling with a resurgence of global bigotry.
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The Hollywood sign in Los Angeles on Nov. 16, 2005. Hollywood Runs—and Ruins—U.S. Foreign Policy
U.S. films entertain the world—and distort policy at home.
