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ColumnChina Xi Takes Another Crack at Raising China’s Retirement Age Mary GallagherAug 20, 2024August 20, 2024 Raising the retirement age in China is long overdue, but it may already be too late to address the country’s pension shortfall.
ColumnSouth America Ecuador’s Noboa Can’t Seem to Pick His Battles James BosworthAug 19, 2024August 19, 2024 The escalating fight between President Daniel Noboa and VP Veronica Abad will shape Ecuador’s politics for months. That’s bad for everyone.
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NewsletterSouth America Lula and Petro Float a Venezuela Election Re-Run The EditorsAug 16, 2024August 16, 2024
In-DepthSouth America As Maduro Cracks Down, Venezuela’s Opposition Plots Its Next Move Mie Hoejris DahlAug 15, 2024August 15, 2024
NewsletterAsia-Pacific What Thailand and Japan’s Leadership Changes Could Mean The EditorsAug 14, 2024August 14, 2024
BriefingNorth Africa The U.S., France and Spain Are Deluding Themselves on Western Sahara Jacob MundyAug 13, 2024September 18, 2024
BriefingWestern Europe A Weakened Germany Could Spell Trouble for the EU Aaron AllenAug 13, 2024August 13, 2024
NewsletterWestern Europe Can Macron Convert Olympic Fever Into Political Capital? The EditorsAug 12, 2024August 12, 2024
BriefingTurkey A Newly Conciliatory Erdogan Hasn’t Given Up on ‘Noisy Diplomacy’ Howard EissenstatAug 12, 2024August 12, 2024
BriefingWest Africa After a Good Start, Faye and Sonko Face High Expectations in Senegal Samba Dialimpa BadjiAug 9, 2024August 9, 2024
NewsletterWestern Europe A Last-Ditch Stunt Won’t Save Catalan Separatism The EditorsAug 8, 2024August 8, 2024
ColumnThe Americas Venezuela’s Election Crisis Is Dividing Latin America’s Left Frida GhitisAug 8, 2024August 8, 2024
NewsletterSoutheast Asia Court Forces Thailand’s Most Popular Party to Disband The EditorsAug 7, 2024August 7, 2024
ColumnWestern Europe Don’t Blame the U.K.’s Far-Right Riots on Social Media Alone Alexander ClarksonAug 7, 2024August 7, 2024