Al Jazeera: Hannah Armstrong on rising West African violence
In response to the rising number of deaths from attacks by armed groups in the Sahel region of West Africa, France hosts a summit of regional leaders to plot a path forward.
Globe and Mail: Neri Zilber on how Soleimani’s death affects Israel
The country could become a key player in any resulting conflict.
International Crisis Group: Hannah Armstrong on trafficking in Niger
It's necessary to acknowledge the importance of human trafficking to the economy of northern Niger.
AFP: Robbie Corey-Boulet on damming the Nile
As power-starved Ethiopia strives to finish the largest hydropower plant in Africa, tensions with downstream neighbors are rising.
NIKKEI Asian Review: Matt Wheeler on the Thai peace process
After 15 years of insurgency and four years of peace talks, there's hope of real dialogue with the main Malay-Muslim militant organization.
International Crisis Group: Hannah Armstrong on violence in Niger
The scale of recent attacks is unprecedented, but the anger behind them is rooted in decades-old grievances.
USA Today: Pramila Jayapal and Mark Pocan on the need for bold leadership
Democrats will take back the White House if they follow a progressive vision to win in 2020.
New York Magazine: Andrew Rice on William Barr
The attorney general is wielding the Justice Department as a weapon to defend President Donald Trump.
NYT Mag: Suzy Hansen on Turkish censorship
The internet restrictions put in place by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s administration have forced Turks into an online labyrinth, former ICWA fellow Suzy Hansen (Turkey, 2007-2009) writes in The New York Times Magazine.
The American Interest: Paul Rahe on realism’s limits
Hans Morgenthau took the American foreign policy establishment by storm in 1948 with Politics Among Nations, writes board chair and former fellow Paul Rahe (Turkey, 1984-1986) in The American Interest. But the so-called father of realism's own understanding of statesmanship was "rather unrealistic."