Ivory Coast reelected its president. Opposition candidates boycotted the voting.
The election reflected political rivalries that date back 30 years.
Australia discovered that its special forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan
Here’s the research on how militaries can reduce violence against civilians
11 openly LGBTQ lawmakers will take their seats in the next Congress. That’s a record in both numbers and diversity.
The “rainbow wave” hit state legislatures, as well.
The pandemic compromised Jordan’s parliamentary elections
This was one of the least democratic elections in the country’s recent history.
The ‘Trump Pride’ rally won’t win over LGBTQ voters. So why hold it?
Welcome to “homonationalism,” or justifying anti-immigrant policies by arguing that immigrants threaten gay rights.
Jacinda Ardern’s pandemic leadership will probably win her a second term in New Zealand
But the next government won’t find it easy to balance relations with the U.S. and China.
How do newspapers cover racial and religious minorities? Here’s the data.
Notably, coverage of Muslims was markedly negative in 2019.
The U.S. may be readying drone strikes in Kenya. That might increase the violence.
Reported targets are al-Shabab militants operating in an area with high tensions
Trump got it wrong at the U.N. America can’t counteract China without global institutions.
Future international orders may look quite different.