The Atlantic: Shannon Sims on Brazil’s presidential election
How do women from various regions feel about the far-right candidate Jair Bolsonaro?
Foreign Policy: Cheng Li, Charlotte Yang on international students in the US and China
Beijing is embracing education for cultural diplomacy as the US increasingly devalues it.
World Politics Review: Robbie Corey-Boulet on the decline of women’s rights in Tanzania
Tanzanian men are in a position to make life harder for women, and they may be inclined to endorse the president’s patriarchal views.
World Politics Review: Robbie Corey-Boulet on rebel attacks in northern Chad
President Deby may be losing power.
Foreign Affairs: Cheng Li on China’s middle class and the trade war
Xi is getting the blame, but it may be heading to Trump.
The New York Times: Shannon Sims on Brazil’s all-women samba circles
The feminist movement is pushing back against machismo culture.
World Politics Review: Malia Politzer on Spain’s immigration policy
With a new socialist government, the country has replaced Italy as the top destination for Europe-bound migrants.
Foreign Policy: Neri Zilber on the rise of cyber-mercenaries
The internet has eclipsed borders, and cyberwarfare is no exception.