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Lessons from Spain: Parties That Campaign from the Left Should Govern From It

May 10, 2019

The old days of campaigning on left social democracy and ruling with careful centrism are over.

“Revenge of the Kurds”: Erdogan’s Missteps Are Piling Up

April 25, 2019

After 18 years of unchallenged power, the Turkish president finds himself in the middle of several domestic and foreign crises of his own making.

Diego Garcia: The “Unsinkable Carrier” Springs a Leak

April 11, 2019

A court ruling against colonial exploitation could threaten a strategic U.S. military base in the Indian Ocean. Indigenous advocates say it's about time.

As EU Elections Approach, Europe Confronts a Cliff

March 26, 2019

With the hard right running left and the center-left abdicating, Euroskeptics could accelerate a continent-wide crisis.

Nuclear Powers Need to Disarm Before It’s Too Late

March 11, 2019

The world’s major nuclear powers are treaty-bound to move towards disarmament. The India-Pakistan clash underscores the need to get moving.

Turkey’s Erdogan Is Due for Another Rebuke

February 13, 2019

With municipal elections on the horizon, Turks are likely to note that imprisoning the opposition hasn't exactly raised living standards.