Sunday is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Kelebogile Zvobgo - December 1, 2023 Here’s a recap of some of the year’s highs and lows.
What if India really was involved in killing a Sikh activist in Canada? Christopher Clary - September 22, 2023 The international consequences could prove modest.
Will foreign policy actually matter in the 2024 U.S. election? Elizabeth N. Saunders - September 21, 2023 It may not matter much to voters, but foreign policy is definitely on the ballot.
The World Cup of Democracy might look like this Chris Hanretty - December 3, 2022 What if we cheered for the more-democratic country in each World Cup match? Here’s who would win.
The Proud Boys and the Base are now illegal in New Zealand Brian Phillips - July 25, 2022 Designating these two white-supremacist groups as terrorist organizations will have global consequences
What to watch for at the 2022 NATO summit James Goldgeier and Sara Moller - June 28, 2022 Putin’s invasion of Ukraine complicates discussions of the alliance’s new Strategic Concept
Jack Dorsey is wrong. The dollar is still a global reserve currency. Mark Copelovitch - June 1, 2022 There are reasons the dollar is still king
Five things to know about Jacinda Ardern’s trip to the U.S. this week Nina Hall - May 23, 2022 New Zealand’s prime minister is eager for a trade deal — and wants to discuss online extremism
The U.K. wants to send refugees to Rwanda. That’s become a trend. Beatty Riedl, Eleanor Paynter, and Christa Kuntzelman - April 20, 2022 Similar plans in other countries suggest the U.K. program will endanger migrants, not protect them.
Thousands of men, women and children remain in detention because of their former ties to ISIS Devorah Margolin and Austin Doctor - February 2, 2022 Our research identifies what’s blocking repatriation
People wrote off France’s center right. But Valérie Pécresse’s presidential run may be another story. Andrew Glencross - December 12, 2021 How does Pécresse rank among the other presidential candidates for 2022?
22 countries agreed to establish green shipping routes. That’s big news. Jan Stockbruegger - November 30, 2021 The new initiative could lead to a cleaner maritime industry.
Japan’s new prime minister is a third-generation politician. That’s more common than you might think. Daniel M. Smith - October 5, 2021 Why dynasties dominate the leadership in Japan, and around the world.
WHO workers are accused of sexual exploitation and abuse. That hurts everything the U.N. does. Jasmine Westendorf - October 5, 2021 As one official told me: ‘The U.N. is not a superpower. It has only its moral authority, and if you undermine that, you’re finished.’
Would China’s move to join this transpacific trade pact push the U.S. to rejoin? It’s complicated. Kristen Hopewell - September 27, 2021 Membership would probably place China firmly at the center of regional and global supply chains.
Australia will get nuclear-powered submarines. Some see a proliferation threat. Debak Das - September 23, 2021 The U.S. has shared this type of technology before — with France, in fact.
U.S. foreign policy was once all about race. If the U.S. isn’t careful, race may come back. Richard W. Maass - September 22, 2021 A new U.S. partnership with the U.K. and Australia could fuel risky notions of civilizational conflict
What’s the big ruckus over the new defense partnership with the U.K. and Australia? Sophie Meunier - September 17, 2021 France isn’t happy about being sidelined by the new U.S. alliance for Indo-Pacific security.
Has Japan’s policy toward the Taiwan Strait changed? Adam P. Liff - August 17, 2021 Its approach is far more stable and nuanced than recent headlines suggest
Can the U.S. and India depend on each other? Christopher Clary - August 1, 2021 Here are the takeaways from the July 2021 bilateral meetings.
New Yorkers used ranked-choice voting last month. Did it eliminate spoilers, as promised? Lindsey Cormack and Jack Santucci - July 26, 2021 And how does it work, exactly?
South Korea rebuffed Trump. Here’s why it might cooperate with Biden. Ramon Pacheco Pardo - May 20, 2021 The Moon government might be interested in joining ‘the Quad,’ if doing so doesn’t openly antagonize China
The Biden administration supports waiving patents on coronavirus vaccines. Big Pharma won’t be happy. Carie Steele - May 5, 2021 Developed countries are joining developing countries to put pharmaceutical companies in a tough position
There’s a long, global history to today’s anti-Asian bias and violence Sarah Hayes, Kim Yi Dionne, and Fulya Felicity Turkmen - April 18, 2021 ‘Foreigners’ have been blamed for disease all the way back to the bubonic plague — and probably beyond
President Biden is hosting Japan’s prime minister in D.C. It’s a big deal for Japan — and the U.S. Phillip Y. Lipscy and Mary M. McCarthy - April 14, 2021 They’ll discuss new ways to cooperate, as well as unfinished business from the Trump years
Anti-Asian bias isn’t just an American problem Xiao Tan, Rennie Lee, and Leah Ruppanner - March 25, 2021 The pandemic has revived old stereotypes around the world
The Biden administration is planning for climate migration. Do Americans support helping climate migrants? Sabrina B. Arias and Christopher W. Blair - March 4, 2021 Here’s what our research finds
John Geddert killed himself after being charged with abuse. Gymnastics’ problems go beyond any one person. Julie Novkov - March 3, 2021 This time, the athletes themselves are pushing for change — and that may make the difference.
China and India are pulling back from the brink. They’ve created a buffer zone and started talks. M. Taylor Fravel - March 3, 2021 Each side had deployed thousands of troops along the contested border.
Rubio attacked Romney’s child allowance proposal as ‘welfare.’ Why are conservatives fighting over family support? Joshua McCabe and Elizabeth Popp Berman - February 9, 2021 Pandemic’s economic impact may have changed politics of helping poor
Biden will have more women in his Cabinet than any president ever. Other countries still do better. Susan Franceschet and Karen Beckwith - January 15, 2021 Most cabinets have a “concrete floor” for gender representation, and rarely go lower. Will Biden raise that floor in the U.S.?
There’s a reason why Lisa Murkowski can threaten to leave the Republicans Lee Drutman - January 9, 2021 Alaska’s new voting system makes it hard for Republicans to punish her
Australia discovered that its special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan Thomas Gift, Charles Miller, and Andrew M. Bell - November 30, 2020 Here’s the research on how militaries can reduce violence against civilians
15 countries just signed the world’s largest trade pact. The U.S. isn’t one of them. Kristen Hopewell - November 15, 2020 Will the U.S. economy suffer as nations in the Asia-Pacific region get closer?
Americans hate the ‘other side’ in politics. But so do Europeans. Will Horne, Noam Gidron, and James Adams - November 5, 2020 That dislike is becoming worse in the United States faster than elsewhere.
How a possible Biden victory is shaping international politics, even before Nov. 3 Scott Wolford and Cathy X. Wu - October 21, 2020 Americans aren’t the only ones watching the 2020 presidential election closely
Jacinda Ardern’s pandemic leadership will probably win her a second term in New Zealand Nina Hall - October 16, 2020 But the next government won’t find it easy to balance relations with the U.S. and China.
Uber wants to limit its drivers’ rights in California. User loyalty is its secret political weapon. Henry Farrell - August 21, 2020 Uber is using “platform power” to sway California voters.
How a global shipping loophole left a potentially dangerous cargo in Beirut Lena Obermaier and Lauranne Duffaut - August 19, 2020 ‘Flags of convenience’ can leave ships and their owners with little regulatory oversight
The U.S. has dialed up the rhetoric on Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea Todd H. Hall - July 24, 2020 The verbal escalation of this dispute may make it harder to find offramps
Beijing increasingly relies on economic coercion to reach its diplomatic goals Gloria Xiong - July 23, 2020 Here’s why this type of retaliation may turn out to be more symbolic than powerful
How China’s new national security law will hobble Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement Maggie Shum - July 13, 2020 Protesters and candidates face new risks
If Fire Saga really wanted to win Eurovision, this is what they needed to know Lauren Gilbert - July 3, 2020 Hint: it didn’t involve elves
The WTO is getting a new boss. Here’s who’s in the running. Judith Goldstein - June 16, 2020 Some experts wonder who would want the job. Lots of people, apparently.
Which kinds of democracies respond more effectively to a pandemic? Joel Selway - May 19, 2020 When citizens vote for parties rather than individuals, countries gain better health systems
Coronavirus restrictions on movement may jeopardize the lives of the most vulnerable Lorenzo Piccoli - April 5, 2020 Government decisions involve trade-offs and new challenges
The Fed’s using all its emergency tools to prevent economic disaster. Here are 4 things to know. Kindred Winecoff, Daniel McDowell, and Aditi Sahasrabuddhe - March 17, 2020 It’s a signal that the pandemic could shock the global economy more severely than many realized
Does the World Health Organization have the freedom to do what it needs to do about covid-19? Jeremy Youde - March 4, 2020 Health diplomacy is tricky.
Governments haven’t managed to reduce greenhouse gases. Here’s who’s taking charge in the next phase. Jeff Colgan - February 17, 2020 An uncertain climate future makes investors nervous.
In 2019, the U.S. ranked as more corrupt on this international index. That happened last year, too. Dan Hough - January 24, 2020 It’s tough to measure corruption, but Transparency International’s annual scorecard gives trends to watch.
Australia’s fires have devastated millions of acres. What’s the political damage? Matto Mildenberger and Joshua Busby - January 13, 2020 The government is mistaking an election win for a mandate to ignore climate change
2020 is the year to worry about nuclear weapons Malfrid Braut-Hegghammer - January 5, 2020 The confrontation between the United States and Iran is just the beginning
60 or so secessionist movements around the world want independence in 2020. Guess which one might succeed. Ryan Griffiths - January 3, 2020 International pressure helped these South Pacific islands move toward statehood
Will a signed trade deal ease U.S.-China tensions? Probably not. Donglin Han - January 2, 2020 White House tweets and comments also shape how Chinese people view the United States.
Did China actually try to install a spy in Australia’s Parliament? The many murky details make it hard to know. Andrew Chubb - December 24, 2019 Sensational reporting isn’t helping the public discussion on security concerns.
The WTO might return to diplomatic settlements for trade disputes. Here’s why. Philip Potter and Julia Gray - December 19, 2019 The global trade appeals system has stalled. Did it ever really work?
The U.N. passed a Russia-backed cybercrime resolution. That’s not good news for Internet freedom. Mark Raymond and Justin Sherman - December 3, 2019 Moscow is becoming far more skilled in advancing its agenda at the United Nations.
Trump is officially withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement. That won’t change much. Jessica Green - October 29, 2019 What really matters are real-world efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
The E.U.’s looking at a ‘carbon border tax.’ What’s a carbon border tax? Bentley B. Allan - October 22, 2019 The climate change plans of Biden and Warren discuss these, too.
Now that Trump has abandoned the Kurds, will other countries ever trust the U.S.? Marina E. Henke - October 16, 2019 Alliances are based on trust, not just U.S. assistance
The U.N. has a cash crunch. Almost a third of members have yet to pay their 2019 dues. David Bosco - October 15, 2019 This isn’t the first time the U.S. has been slow to chip in
The Indian prime minister and Trump addressed a Houston rally. Who was signaling what? Devesh Kapur - September 29, 2019 Here’s why Indian Americans are conflicted about the U.S. president.
The U.N. Climate Summit starts today. Here’s what it can — and can’t — achieve. Jessica Green - September 23, 2019 It has limits. But it’s not the only game in town.
Trump will send troops to Saudi Arabia. Here’s why it matters that there’s no formal defense alliance. Mira Rapp-Hooper - September 22, 2019 The U.S. has a number of mutual defense treaties — but not with Saudi Arabia or Israel.
The U.S. Navy and Southeast Asian nations held joint maneuvers for the first time. What are the key takeaways? Hunter Marston - September 12, 2019 Beijing held similar maritime exercises in 2018.
The U.S. officially withdrew from the INF Treaty. Here’s what you need to know. James J. Cameron - August 2, 2019 This was a U.S.-Soviet arms treaty, but there’s a China factor.
The Trump administration wants to be able to break into your encrypted data. Here’s what you need to know. Tim Maurer and Garrett Hinck - July 29, 2019 And so do governments around the world.
American sunscreen may damage coral reefs — unlike sunscreen you can buy overseas. Here’s why. Nithya Pathalam and Kirsten Rodine-Hardy - June 26, 2019 It’s all about the politics of regulation.
Syrian refugees have become pawns in their host nations’ politics Gerasimos Tsourapas - June 14, 2019 Certain states are using their position to secure unearned external income — refugee rent.
Huawei Marine is being sold. That’s unlikely to change the threat it poses. Jack Hasler - June 5, 2019 One of its new owners has been a deputy in China’s National People’s Congress since 2013.
What will Taiwan’s same-sex marriages mean in the rest of Asia? Joseph O'Mahoney and Enze Han - May 24, 2019 It’s likely to inspire activists, but other legislatures have a long way to go.
Tucker Carlson, those South African white rights activists aren’t telling you the whole truth Carolyn Holmes - May 15, 2019 The data shows that white farmers aren’t being targeted by violence.
There’s a problem with Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s approach to revitalizing South Bend. Josh Pacewicz - May 12, 2019 Struggling cities and towns are in a costly, zero-sum competition for jobs.
Schoolchildren around the world are on climate strike. Here’s what you need to know. Per Adman and Katrin Uba - March 14, 2019 Meet Greta Thunberg
Countries are piling on to ban Boeing’s new plane from their airspace Ashley Nunes - March 12, 2019 Investigators look over debris from the crash site of Ethiopian
Huawei is better positioned to spy on us than we think Jack Hasler - March 12, 2019 The United States shares the blame.
Zuckerberg’s announcement changes everything for Facebook Henry Farrell - March 6, 2019 Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday that the social
Trump says Hoda Muthana can’t come back to the U.S. after leaving to join the Islamic State. Should we think of her as a child soldier? Alexis Henshaw - February 22, 2019 Women who are ex-combatants get treated differently from those who are men.
Why did China stand by Maduro in Venezuela? Matt Ferchen - February 5, 2019 [caption id="attachment_83445" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An anti-government protester wears Venezuelan flag
What the INF Treaty means for the U.S. and Europe James Cameron - February 1, 2019 Editor's note: On Feb. 1, 2019, the Trump administration followed
The Trump administration downgraded the E.U.’s diplomatic status in Washington. That’s going to hurt. Karen Smith - January 8, 2019 [caption id="attachment_42786" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union flag, with a
Three things that the trade war with China won’t change Roselyn Hsueh - January 3, 2019 President Trump’s Dec. 29, 2018, phone call with Chinese President
There’s a hidden cost in Trump’s new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico Cristina Bodea, Andrew Kerner, and Fangjin Ye - January 2, 2019 The Trump administration recently renegotiated NAFTA, and Donald Trump is
The latest global climate negotiations just finished. Here’s what happened. Joshua Busby - December 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81644" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Al Gore, Climate Reality Project chairman
The Huawei fallout leaves companies and countries with an impossible choice Scott Moore - December 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81628" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man holds a Chinese flag
Is the U.N.’s new migration compact a major breakthrough? Nina Hall - December 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_81326" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A boy traveling with a caravan
America is a violent country Kieran Healy - November 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80012" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People comfort each other after a
Trump wants to change the rules of citizenship. Here are three reasons his proposal might be unconstitutional. Robinson Woodward-Burns - October 31, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79634" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A woman in the country illegally
Is Trump’s refugee policy really so extraordinary? The walk isn’t, but the talk is. Michael Barnett - October 26, 2018 From its controversial separation of migrant families at the southern
Here’s what social science tells us about that migrant ‘caravan’ – and the Trump administration’s response E.J. Graff - October 23, 2018 President Trump vowed in October 2018 to reduce aid to
Most news coverage of Muslims is negative. But not when it’s about devotion. Julien Souffrant, Erik Bleich, Emily Stabler, and der Veen - October 17, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78999" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A family prays on the first
The climate is changing. Here’s how politics will also change. Thomas Hale, Jeff Colgan, and Jessica Green - October 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78656" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A penguin stands on an iceberg
After the big protests in Basra, what’s next? E. Mulherin and Benjamin Isakhan - September 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78051" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man holds a national flag
Australia has had 7 prime ministers in just 11 years. Blame its quirky election laws. Luke Mansillo - September 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77994" align="aligncenter" width="960"] From left: New Australian Prime Minister
Climate change brought down another prime minister in Australia. Here’s what happened. Joshua Busby - August 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77124" align="aligncenter" width="960"] This 2016 photo shows dead coral
Republicans and Democrats are more polarized on immigration than parties in the U.K. or Australia. Here’s why. Shaun Ratcliff and Glenn Kefford - August 16, 2018 The family separation policy, the “travel ban,” the threat of
An obscure British parliamentary rule was broken. Here’s why it’s a big deal. Rebecca Kuperberg and Mary Nugent - July 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76073" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A British flag flies in front
How authoritarian regimes use migration to exert ‘soft power’ in foreign policy Gerasimos Tsourapas - July 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75407" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has
Support for democracy is declining — but not in the U.S. or other Western democracies Christopher Claassen - July 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75335" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Voting signs at the Marie H
Will raising human rights issues really derail nuclear negotiations with North Korea? Danielle Chubb and Andrew Yeo - June 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75004" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump makes a statement before