World Leaders

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Easter Attacks Were Intended to Incite Violence Sri Lanka’s Easter Attacks Were Intended to Incite Violence

After 10 years of uneasy peace, many fear the bombings will push Sri Lanka into a new era of bloodshed.

Apr 23, 2019 / Nawal Arjini

Rwanda 25 Years Later

What Have We Learned, 25 Years After the Rwandan Genocide? What Have We Learned, 25 Years After the Rwandan Genocide?

The international system is still structured to protect perpetrators. It’s time we adopt a prevention-focused policy.

Apr 17, 2019 / Mike Brand and Claude Gatebuke

Mueller Russia Probe

Will the Mueller Report Make the New Cold War Even Worse? Will the Mueller Report Make the New Cold War Even Worse?

How the long-anticipated report addresses—or ignores—Russiagate allegations will be vital for US-Russian relations.

Apr 17, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Anti Brexit Demonstration

Britain, Seized With Brexit Madness, Staggers Toward Yet Another Deadline Britain, Seized With Brexit Madness, Staggers Toward Yet Another Deadline

There’s still no resolution in sight. But some on the left see the new October departure date as a chance to counter the nativist right.

Apr 16, 2019 / Rachel Shabi

Bibi and Trump

Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years Trump’s Embrace of Netanyahu Will Haunt the Middle East for Years

The flurry of favors the president did for Bibi could constrain US policy—and hurt people in the region—for a long time.

Apr 15, 2019 / Foreign Policy In Focus / Phyllis Bennis

Members of the All India Kisan Sabha at a rally.

In India, Farmers Got Modi Elected. Could They Now Be His Downfall? In India, Farmers Got Modi Elected. Could They Now Be His Downfall?

Agricultural workers feel betrayed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, and their votes could help determine the election.

Apr 5, 2019 / Emmalina Glinskis

Operation Protective Edge

Is Israel’s Benny Gantz Guilty of War Crimes? Is Israel’s Benny Gantz Guilty of War Crimes?

A front-runner in next week’s elections, he’s being sued in Dutch court by a survivor of the 2014 assault on Gaza—with indirect support from unusual quarters.

Apr 5, 2019 / Naomi Zeveloff

Muller in June, 2017

The Fictitious ‘Russian Attack’ vs. the Real Imperative to ‘Cooperate With Russia’ The Fictitious ‘Russian Attack’ vs. the Real Imperative to ‘Cooperate With Russia’

The Kremlin did not “attack America” in 2016, but the myth could lead to war between the nuclear superpowers.

Apr 3, 2019 / Stephen F. Cohen

Trump at Colorado Rally

Our Toxic-Speech Epidemic Our Toxic-Speech Epidemic

Trump likes his words free, loud, and hateful. Just don’t take him literally.

Apr 1, 2019 / Column / Patricia J. Williams

Jean Luc Mélenchon

France Unbowed Tries to Rediscover Its Populist Magic France Unbowed Tries to Rediscover Its Populist Magic

The left populist party is still looking for its place in a national debate often dominated by Emmanuel Macron and the far right. Will European elections provide a spark?

Mar 29, 2019 / Cole Stangler

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