Regions and Countries

Taiwan Air Force Brave Eagle advanced jet trainers fly during a demonstration over in Taitung County, Taiwan, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022.

A US-China War Over Taiwan? A US-China War Over Taiwan?

There are few barriers to nuclear escalation.

Apr 26, 2023 / Michael T. Klare

Travelers and Russian nationals onboard a coach arriving from Russia through the Verkhny Lars border crossing, travelling towards Armenia, in Dariali, Georgia, on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. Vladimir Putin ordered the mobilization of 300,000 reservists to shore up his battered army, triggering an exodus of Russians trying to avoid being sent to the front. Photographer: Tako Robakidze/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Émigrés in Times of War Émigrés in Times of War

The new diaspora.

Apr 26, 2023 / Artin DerSimonian

A Palestinian boy waves Palestinia

Israel Is Throwing a 75th Birthday Party. Palestinians Have Little to Celebrate. Israel Is Throwing a 75th Birthday Party. Palestinians Have Little to Celebrate.

While Israelis hail the 75th anniversary of their country's founding, Palestinians are preparing to mark 75 years of brutal oppression.

Apr 26, 2023 / Rashid Khalidi

Anna Badkhen in Fonguja, Kenya, 2006

The World According to Anna Badkhen The World According to Anna Badkhen

A conversation with the journalist about borders, birthplaces, reporting from conflict zones, and her recent book, Bright Unbearable Reality. 

Apr 25, 2023 / Books & the Arts / Lucas Iberico Lozada

men hold flags in Karthoum

What the World Should Know About Sudan What the World Should Know About Sudan

To understand the violence in Khartoum, you need to understand European foreign policy.

Apr 25, 2023 / Nanjala Nyabola

A group of people protested in front of the British Embassy, in Paris, to demand the release of Ernest Moret, on April 18, 2023 in Paris, France. The french publisher was taken into custody when he arrived in London to attended to a book fair. (Photo by Telmo Pinto/NurPhoto via AP)

What the UK’s Arrest of a French Publisher Means for Public Intellectuals the World Over What the UK’s Arrest of a French Publisher Means for Public Intellectuals the World Over

The detention of Ernest Moret raises urgent questions about British authorities’ targeting public intellectuals at the request of other nations.

Apr 24, 2023 / Natasha Hakimi Zapata

Outside Kyiv, Ukraine, locals stand atop and examine a destroyed Russian tank.

The Lasting Devastation of Global Atomic War The Lasting Devastation of Global Atomic War

The decision to send depleted-uranium shells to Ukraine will have a debilitating, radioactive impact that will linger in the country for years to come.

Apr 24, 2023 / Joshua Frank

Asylum seekers from Sudan at a camp in the desert near Agadez, Niger.

One Runner’s Journey to Freedom One Runner’s Journey to Freedom

For 14-year-old Adam, who is waiting at a Libyan shelter for a clear path to safety, running might be his only way to escape.

Apr 24, 2023 / Feature / Jérôme Tubiana

US President Joe Biden speaks outside St. Muredach's Cathedral in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland, on Friday, April 14, 2023.

Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam Why Irish Joe Makes British Tories Cry Uncle Sam

A visit to the Emerald Isle provokes post-Brexit angst in the United Kingdom.

Apr 21, 2023 / Jeet Heer

President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Why Eisenhower’s “Chance for Peace” Address Still Matters Why Eisenhower’s “Chance for Peace” Address Still Matters

The speech was an indictment of nuclear buildup and excessive military spending.

Apr 19, 2023 / William D. Hartung

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