Brookings: Cheng Li on China’s constitutional conundrum
Xi Jinping's power grab reflects one of his leadership's greatest paradoxes.
The Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on Israeli-Palestinian cooperation
Coordination has grown since the White House's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
The Daily Beast: Neri Zilber compares Netanyahu and Trump
The Israeli president is copying his US counterpart's playbook to salvage his political career.
The Guardian: Hannah Rae Armstrong on sheep fighting in Algeria
It's a means of subverting the surveillance state.
The New Yorker: Nicholas Schmidle on Pakistan and the CIA
The CIA's relationship with Pakistan is defined by frustration.
WAMU: Tyrone Turner braves the cold
Maryland students plunge into the frigid Chesapeake Bay waters for a Special Olympics fundraiser.
The New Yorker: Nicholas Schmidle on the war on terror
The Pentagon is setting its sights on Russia.
Glamour: Pramila Jayapal on boycotting the State of the Union
An interview with the congresswoman and former ICWA fellow.
WPR: Robbie Corey-Boulet’s Africa news picks
Some of the best articles about the continent's politics and current events.
