Russia has launched its answer to Eurovision Alexandra Guisinger and Mateo Perez Presmanes - September 27, 2025 The Intervision song contest delivered politics, propaganda, and controversy.
Moldova chooses Europe again as Sandu wins reelection Isabelle DeSisto and Grigore Pop-Eleches - November 12, 2024 Modovans overseas helped reelect the pro-E.U. president, despite the Kremlin-backed interference.
Trump’s election will likely reverse U.S. climate action Jeremy Wallace - November 7, 2024 Despite potential setbacks in the United States, global climate action may still advance.
Iran’s president has died. What happens now? Christopher Clary and Hussein Banai - May 20, 2024 Iran has a succession plan – and a population that’s deeply dissatisfied with the current regime.
Good To Know: The Eurovision Song Contest Alexandra Guisinger - May 7, 2024 Why Eurovision is a model of the best and worst of international cooperation.
It’s the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, 2023 Kelebogile Zvobgo - December 1, 2023 Here’s a recap of some of the year’s highs and lows.
Does Putin have a vote in U.S. elections? Elizabeth N. Saunders, Marina E. Henke, Nadiya Kostyuk, Rachel Myrick, and Kenneth Schultz - September 28, 2023 International relations scholars have a ‘good chat’ about U.S. elections and foreign policy.
Are Iran’s hijab protests different from past protest waves? Ali Kadivar - September 22, 2022 Broader and broader swaths of society are showing that they’re outraged, with grievances that won’t soon go away.
Kazakhstan called for assistance. Why did Russia dispatch troops so quickly? Alexander Cooley - January 9, 2022 Preserving autocracies is a primary goal for regional organizations like the CSTO.
The World Bank had to scrap its popular business report. That says a lot about the politics of numbers. Lukas Linsi - October 15, 2021 Economic statistics are far more ambiguous — and malleable — than most people realize.