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Rivers of Dust: The Future of Water and the Middle East

August 1, 2019

Without international diplomacy, the Middle East is going to run out of water — and it won't be alone.

The World Needs a Water Treaty

July 10, 2019

The world has enough water for 7 billion people, but not if countries waste, hoard, or weaponize it.

A Wounded Erdogan Could Be Even More Dangerous

June 25, 2019

The Turkish leader’s party has lost Istanbul, but Erdogan may respond by provoking a foreign policy crisis to consolidate his power.

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.