Forget those black-and-white satellite photos—North and South Korea are more alike than many suppose, and they’re slowly growing closer.
The Tao of North Korea
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
A Capitalist In North Korea
Meet the Swiss businessman who started a business school in communist Pyongyang.
Kingdom of Slaves
In the smallest Gulf kingdoms, upwards of 90 percent of residents are immigrant laborers. Many face unspeakable abuse.
Ethiopian Activists Fight U.S.-Backed Land Seizures
Backed by U.S. development aid, the Ethiopian government is seizing land, demolishing homes, and cracking down on activists in a bid to expand its capital city.
The BRICS: Challengers to the Global Status Quo
Can the BRICS wrest control of the global economy from the United States and Europe, or will their internal contradictions tear them apart?
Will Sanctions Sideline the U.S. Dollar?
The recent round of sanctions aimed at Moscow could backfire on Washington by accelerating a move away from the dollar as the world’s reserve currency.
Malaysia’s Relationship With Israel Gets Frostier
The ongoing crisis in Gaza has pushed the Malaysia-Israel relationship to the point of no return.
Seeking Justice in Canada: Hitting Mining Companies Where They Live
Canadian mining companies have long evaded responsibility for abuses carried out by their subsidiaries in the developing world. That could be about to change.
A Promising but Precarious New Normal for the Young and Undocumented
A two-year-old executive order has helped thousands of undocumented young people plan for their future, but their plans could be erased with the stroke of a pen.
Child Migrants Are Refugees the U.S. Helped Create
Central American children fleeing poverty and gang violence are refugees—often from situations U.S. policies have helped to create—and they should be treated as such.