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Leaders around the world made bold moves in 2022. They didn’t always succeed. Elizabeth N. Saunders - December 29, 2022 The TMC 2022 roundups: The international beat
The Respect for Marriage Act won’t fully protect same-sex parents Alison Gash - December 8, 2022 If the Supreme Court overturns Obergefell, officials in some states could again refuse to recognize the parental authority of two moms or two dads
What Middle East scholars really think about boycotting Israel Shibley Telhami and Marc Lynch - November 22, 2022 The latest Middle East Scholars Barometer survey explored this contentious issue — and more
Iranian women have been protesting mandatory hijab for decades Mona Tajali - October 2, 2022 Both outside and within Iran’s government, women have been strategizing for this moment. So why did the movement catch fire now?
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.
Queen Elizabeth II was Britain’s lead ambassador Brandy Jolliff Scott - September 9, 2022 She traveled to 117 countries and hosted countless high-level visitors
What Shinzo Abe’s assassination means for Japanese politics Daniel Smith - July 9, 2022 Abe stepped down as prime minister in 2020, but never stepped away
When Twitter suspends users, their views get more extreme Tamar Mitts and Jack Snyder - June 15, 2022 A new Texas law seeks to make it harder to “deplatform” users
Putin’s iron grip on Russia is a legacy of empire Tomila Lankina - June 14, 2022 The social divisions of Russia’s imperial age still hamper opposition today