Why are people in West Africa waving Russian flags?
Russian propaganda has a wide reach. Here’s what else is boosting pro-Russian sentiment.
In Ethiopia’s civil war, violence against civilians is eroding support for the government
Minority groups like the Qemant are caught between competing visions of the country’s future
American missionaries were kidnapped for ransom in Haiti. What happens in these cases?
Here’s the research on hostage-taking and recovery
The U.S. is pulling out of Afghanistan. Don’t expect an al-Qaeda reboot.
Here’s why the country won’t necessarily become a base for international terrorist attacks
How Ruth Bader Ginsburg became a cultural icon
Americans still long for public figures with extraordinary intellectual, physical and moral achievements.
The long, dangerous history of right-wing calls for violence and civil war
In the 1960s and again today, Americans who describe themselves as patriots accuse other Americans of treason.
How to watch Star Wars like an insurgent
[caption id="attachment_67356" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) in “Rogue