Austrians vote Sunday — with a major corruption scandal in the background Manès Weisskircher - September 26, 2019 They’re voting for parliament for the second time in just two years.
Saudi, UAE Twitter takedowns won’t curb rampant disinformation on Arab Twitter Marc Jones - September 24, 2019 Recent activity by social media networks to rein in bot and troll networks is only a token gesture.
The International Monetary Fund will select a new director. Here’s what you need to know. Alexander Kentikelenis - September 2, 2019 Christine Lagarde’s resignation has sparked an unconventional race.
Many Puerto Ricans are outraged about how its resigning governor installed his successor. Here’s why. Glenda Labadie-Jackson and Fernando Tormos-Aponte - August 6, 2019 The backroom maneuver might not be constitutional — or democratic.
In North Africa’s borderlands, smuggling has helped keep a fragile peace. Now it’s under threat. Max Gallien - June 18, 2019 States play an important role in the region’s smuggling economies.
D-Day would be nearly impossible to pull off today. Here’s why. Danielle Lupton - June 5, 2019 ‘Loose lips sink ships’ — but so can social media
Austria’s big political crisis — what just happened? Stephanie Liechtenstein - May 26, 2019 This is where the fallout is likely to occur
Spain finally has a radical-right party in parliament. Why did it take so long? Sergi Pardos-Prado - May 9, 2019 Vox’s platform isn’t much like that of Europe’s right-wing populist wave.
New research shows just how badly a citizenship question would hurt the 2020 Census Rebecca Goldstein, Maya Sen, Matt Barreto, Matthew Baum, Christopher Warshaw, and Bryce J. Dietrich - April 21, 2019 It could lead to a huge undercount, particularly of Latinos and immigrants
The U.S. is thinking of invading Venezuela. That’s unlikely to lead to democracy. Gregory Weeks - March 25, 2019 U.S. armed intervention has been bad for Latin America.