NewsletterUnited States It’s Not Just Kamala Harris Shifting Right on Migration The EditorsAug 30, 2024August 30, 2024 Kamala Harris has vowed to adopt tougher measures on immigration. It’s part of a broader political shift across the U.S. and Europe. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterCentral Africa Mpox Outbreak Once Again Highlights Vaccine Inequality The EditorsAug 29, 2024August 29, 2024 Western countries have stockpiles of mpox vaccines. The African countries battling an outbreak of the disease don’t have that luxury. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterWestern Europe U.K.’s Starmer Looks for Diplomatic Wins in Germany and France The EditorsAug 28, 2024August 28, 2024 A day after saying his government would have to make some “unpopular decisions,” U.K. PM Starmer set off on a two-day diplomatic trip. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterBrazil Brazil’s Wildfires Are a Climate Crisis Warning The EditorsAug 27, 2024August 27, 2024 A historic surge in wildfires prompted Brazil’s environmental minister to declare the country “at war” with the blazes. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterMiddle East & North Africa Israel and Hezbollah Exchange Heavy Fire, Stoking Concerns The EditorsAug 26, 2024September 2, 2024 Israel and Hezbollah launched their heaviest exchange of cross-border fire since the war in Gaza began, although within hours the exchange appeared to have ended. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterUnited States Harris’ Foreign Policy Remarks in DNC Speech The EditorsAug 23, 2024September 9, 2024 Kamala Harris’ speech on the final night of the DNC included her most extensive remarks on what her foreign policy would look like. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterSoutheast Asia Indonesian Protesters Prevent Jokowi’s Latest Dynasty-Building Move The EditorsAug 22, 2024August 22, 2024 Protests forced Indonesian legislators to delay potential electoral rule changes, a striking rejection of President Jokowi’s blatant dynasty-building. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterEurope How China Is Retaliating Against EU Tariffs on EVs The EditorsAug 21, 2024August 21, 2024 China’s investigation into EU subsidies for dairy products is just the latest escalation in a simmering trade war with China. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterMexico Mexico’s Judicial Reform Battle Heats Up The EditorsAug 20, 2024August 20, 2024 Federal judges across Mexico voted to go on strike in protest of AMLO’s proposed judicial reforms, which critics say will undermine democracy. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterEast Africa The Obstacles Facing U.S.-Led Sudan Peace Talks The EditorsAug 19, 2024August 19, 2024 The U.S. is finally ratcheting up efforts to end the war in Sudan. But there are still significant obstacles to the peace process. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterSouth America Lula and Petro Float a Venezuela Election Re-Run The EditorsAug 16, 2024August 16, 2024 The proposal by Brazil and Colombia’s presidents is controversial and flawed. But it’s still better than leaving the Maduro regime in power. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterCentral Africa Why the Mpox Outbreak Will Be a Victim of Politics The EditorsAug 15, 2024August 15, 2024 The WHO’s declaration that mpox is now an emergency underscores how little has been done to shore up global health infrastructure. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterAsia-Pacific What Thailand and Japan’s Leadership Changes Could Mean The EditorsAug 14, 2024August 14, 2024 Thailand’s Constitutional Court dismissed the country’s PM, while Japan’s leader said he will step down next month. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterCentral & Eastern Europe Ukraine Looks to Jolt War Effort With Incursion Into Russia The EditorsAug 13, 2024August 13, 2024 Ukraine now controls 1,000 square kilometers of Russian territory, the result of a risky incursion that could prove fruitful for Kyiv’s war strategy. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterWestern Europe Can Macron Convert Olympic Fever Into Political Capital? The EditorsAug 12, 2024August 12, 2024 The Paris Olympics were nothing short of a soft power master class. Can France’s president leverage them for his foreign policy? Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterGlobal The Nuclear Consensus Isn’t Above Politics, but It Is Holding The EditorsAug 9, 2024August 9, 2024 The politicization, intentional or not, of the atomic bombing commemoration in Nagasaki once again raises the angst around the nuclear taboo. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)
NewsletterWestern Europe A Last-Ditch Stunt Won’t Save Catalan Separatism The EditorsAug 8, 2024August 8, 2024 Carles Puigdemont, the leader-in-exile of Catalonia’s separatist movement, returned to Barcelona today in an act of desperation. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Email (Opens in new window)