The two countries are building trade and energy links before the next big climate confab in Baku.
Azerbaijan Surfing the Wave of Brotherhood to Pakistan
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Europe & Central Asia
The World’s Nod to Taliban Misogyny?
The international community made a mistake in allowing the Taliban to exclude the voices of women and civil society in a recent meeting in Doha.
Battleground Europe
The far right has been stopped in France, but it is surging elsewhere.
What Do Voters Want?
In this age of constant flux—when history turns on a tweet—voters have become increasingly inconstant.
Early Signs of the Failure of American Global Power?
U.S. foreign policy has become Anglo-Saxonized, and this has had perverse consequences.
Was Iranian President a Martyr to Climate Change?
Ebrahim Raisi struggled to address his country’s punishing water shortage.
In France, a Bold New Take on ‘Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité’
France’s left parties are uniting to challenge both the far right and the corporate center.
Putin and Kim: A New World Order?
Russia and North Korea don’t want a mere alliance. They want an anti-West axis.
You Think Trump Is Bad?
Recent elections have elevated far-right parties all over the world. And the worst is perhaps yet to come.
Lessons from Europe: The Left Can’t Win By Running to the Right
The far right showed disturbing strength in the European Parliament elections, but there’s nothing inevitable about a far right wave. To win, the left needs to stick to principles — and stick together.