Briefing Archive

Colombia’s president could play a decisive role in pressuring the Maduro regime to honor the results of Venezuela’s presidential election.

In Burkina Faso, the junta’s lack of strategy coupled with heavy-handed tactics has worsened the security crisis and unleashed a humanitarian disaster.

As disenchantment with state institutions growing, many people in African countries are looking again to traditional leaders and monarchs.

The youth-led protests in Kenya are reminiscent of those in Nigeria four years ago. Could this be the start of an “African Spring”?

Understanding how the backlash to feminism manifests, and preparing for it, is critical for those seeking to build a more egalitarian future.

With the help of the United States, new Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino is adopting a hard-line approach to migration through the country.

Iran and Azerbaijan are pursuing a rapprochement that reflects the changing regional order. It still faces some obstacles.

Across the West, conventional indicators suggest things aren’t so bad. So why are so many Western democracies experiencing populist backlashes?

Washington and Beijing have adopted radically different strategies to win the battle over the semiconductor industry. Both have significant flaws.

There are compelling reasons to believe the military will not stand by Maduro if he tries to steal the upcoming presidential election.

Local activists have started to fight back against gender-based violence in Mexico’s deadliest city for women. But they face significant barriers.

Facing soaring public debt levels, EU leaders are anxious to prevent another debt crisis. But the cure may end up being worse than the disease.

Rifts like the one between Niger and Benin spell trouble for a region as interconnected as West Africa.

Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian’s foreign policy will lean toward easing rather than exacerbating tensions—if he can implement it.

The criticism of Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses is well deserved. But the accusation of sportswashing misses the bigger picture.

After primaries last month, the center-left coalition is carrying the momentum heading into Uruguay’s general elections in October.

Right-wing natalist politicians’ “solutions” to the global fertility crisis prioritize population growth at the expense of women’s rights.