Good to Know: Israeli politics
The right-wing bloc is the clear winner after decades of Israel’s political fragmentation.
Why did Trump sanction the ICC prosecutor?
The president has targeted the International Criminal Court before, with little effect.
Good to Know: Collective security
An explainer on collective security agreements like NATO.
Biden hopes sanctions will deter Putin. It may not be so easy.
Steep economic costs may not significantly change Russia’s behavior
Nobody can go to the Tokyo Olympics. So why is the government going ahead with them?
The political stakes are high, as Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga must face voters in a general election this fall
Great powers have always dictated the terms of ‘global’ tax deals. This time may be different.
Lower-income countries now want to have their say in global tax politics.
Germany acknowledged colonial atrocities in Namibia as genocide. Victims’ groups want more.
Descendants of the victims want a presidential apology and further reparations.
‘The Shadow King’ is a must-read on Ethiopia’s history
This is a story about fascists and freedom fighters, and emperors and common people.
The Treaty of Versailles was signed June 28, 1919. So why don’t countries formalize peace today?
Here’s how peace treaties have changed in the past 100 years.