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The End of Duterte: Four Ways the Philippine Strongman Could Fall

Pandemic-stricken Filipinos are now asking themselves how they could have fallen for a leader whose only skill is mass murder.

A little-known federal program dumps military equipment on local police forces. We need to end it.

The outbreak of COVID-19 initially looked like a gift to autocrats around the world — until they botched it.

Nigeria has 200 million people, a burgeoning COVID-19 crisis, and poor health infrastructure. Congress needs to act.

Recruiters deliberately exploit the financial and social insecurities of teenagers to enlist more soldiers.

What first steps could Joe Biden take if he’s elected? Here’s a start.

For China, the global war for influence is about trading partners. For the U.S., it could mean something more volatile.

The normalization of relations between the UAE and Israel, facilitated by the U.S., props up repressive leaders and harms Palestinians.

Trump shrugged at 150,000 U.S. COVID-19 deaths. Who’s to say he’s above starting a fight with China or Iran?

Seventy-five years after the atomic bombings, we’re still engaging in a false narrative that attempts to justify the unjustifiable.