Emmanuel Macron’s Win Marks a ‘Defeat of Populism,’ Analysts Say
But legislative elections in June may force the center-left candidate to work with French rightists.
Surrealism Abounds in China’s Uyghur Crackdown
Mounting Islamophobia in the West has emboldened Beijing’s repression of Uyghur human rights
Syrian Refugees Are Stuck at the Intersection of the Algeria-Morocco Rivalry
Syrian refugees have faced closed doors in the increasingly anti-immigrant West, particularly amid elections with populist candidates championing…
The U.S. Attack on Syria Threatens to Drag the World Into Conflict
The United States fired dozens of Tomahawk missiles at a Syrian military airbase Friday morning in retaliation for…
What Exactly Will Trump and Xi Discuss at Mar-a-Lago?
Hopes aren’t very high for groundbreaking diplomacy to transpire at the meeting between President Donald Trump and his…
Hong Kong Democracy Is at a ‘Low Point’ After Blows to the Suffrage Movement
First they came for the democracy activists. Or so it seemed in Hong Kong this week. On Sunday,…
What Ever Happened to Hollywood’s ‘Free Tibet’ Rallying Cry?
Calls for Tibetan rights remain; they’re just hard to hear over the din of other mounting international rights concerns.
Will China Fill the Rights Vacuum Left by the United States?
Some analysts warn that it’s time to start envisioning a world without a hegemonic champion of social justice.
What Life Is Like for Haitian Refugees in Tijuana
Despite Trump’s proposed wall, Haitians living in the shadows of Tijuana plan to risk dangerous journeys to make it to the U.S.
How France’s Alleged Police Rape Case Could Swing a High-Stakes Election
Whatever courts in the #JusticePourThéo case rule, analysts fear the incident may embolden the French — and global — populist far right.