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Women wave flags of the Syrian opposition from a vehicle as they celebrate the fall of the Assad regime in Syria's northern city of Aleppo on December 10, 2024.

The Fall of Syria Changes Everything The Fall of Syria Changes Everything

Retired diplomat Chas Freeman and writer Pascal Lottaz discuss what happens now that Damascus is in the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.

Dec 11, 2024 / Chas W. Freeman Jr.

The Dangers of Trump’s Foreign Policy The Dangers of Trump’s Foreign Policy

Strategic incoherence and factionalism reign.

Dec 9, 2024 / Michael T. Klare

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Michel Barnier stand at attention during commemorations marking the 106th anniversary of the armistice ending World War I on November 11, 2024.

Macronism Has Died a Second Death Macronism Has Died a Second Death

The French parliament votes to oust the government.

Dec 6, 2024 / Harrison Stetler

Protesters holding Georgian and European flags clash with police during a demonstration against the government's decision to delay European Union membership talks amid a postelection crisis, in Tbilisi, early on December 1, 2024.

Protests Engulf Georgia Protests Engulf Georgia

The political crisis is escalating.

Dec 4, 2024 / Vadim Nikitin

Demonstrators in London, England, take part in a rally on November 19, 2024, to mark 1,000 days since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

How the War in Ukraine Has Been a Major Contributor to Global Inflation How the War in Ukraine Has Been a Major Contributor to Global Inflation

And it has been a strategic boon to the far right at home and abroad.

Dec 2, 2024 / Branko Marcetic

The poet Ghayath Almadhoun reads from “N-O-T M-Y P-O-E-M-S” at the DAAD Gallery on February 19, 2020, in Berlin, Germany.

The Exiled Palestinian Poet Fighting Censorship in Democracies The Exiled Palestinian Poet Fighting Censorship in Democracies

Ghayath Almadhoun had a poetry event in Berlin canceled simply because he’s Palestinian. At least 200 more artists have been silenced over Palestine in Germany since.

Nov 29, 2024 / Ghayath Almadhoun

A residential building is damaged by Russian rocket fire in Odesa, Ukraine, on November 18, 2024.

Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine

Instead of preparing for inevitable negotiations, the outgoing president adds fuel to the fire.

Nov 22, 2024 / Jeet Heer

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and US President Donald Trump shake hands before a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018.

The View from Moscow The View from Moscow

It’s complicated.

Nov 13, 2024 / Fred Weir

The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female

The London-born daughter of Nigerian parents presides over the ruins of 14 years of Tory rule. Can her brand of nativism-lite bring the party out of the wilderness?

Nov 8, 2024 / K. Biswas

American flags on a makeshift memorial honor Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers killed in action on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukraine, on November 5, 2024.

Behind Closed Doors, Ukraine Anxiously Watched the US Election Unfold Behind Closed Doors, Ukraine Anxiously Watched the US Election Unfold

Ukrainian officials maintain an optimistic, bipartisan approach to the US, but in private, many Ukrainians are pessimistic about an increasingly bleak war and the US role in it.

Nov 7, 2024 / Carol Schaeffer

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The Fall of Syria Changes Everything The Fall of Syria Changes Everything

The Dangers of Trump’s Foreign Policy The Dangers of Trump’s Foreign Policy

Macronism Has Died a Second Death Macronism Has Died a Second Death

Protests Engulf Georgia Protests Engulf Georgia

How the War in Ukraine Has Been a Major Contributor to Global Inflation How the War in Ukraine Has Been a Major Contributor to Global Inflation

The Exiled Palestinian Poet Fighting Censorship in Democracies The Exiled Palestinian Poet Fighting Censorship in Democracies

Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine Biden’s Mindless Escalation Is a Final Betrayal of Ukraine

The View from Moscow The View from Moscow

The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female The New Face of British Conservatism is Black—and Female

Behind Closed Doors, Ukraine Anxiously Watched the US Election Unfold Behind Closed Doors, Ukraine Anxiously Watched the US Election Unfold