Washington Post: Pramila Jayapal on the state of US democracy
Achieving the American Dream is becoming ever harder.
Foreign Affairs: Gregory Feifer on Putin and Russia’s presidential election
How he will act in the years to come will have much to do with how he came to power.
Gregory Feifer appointed ICWA executive director
A former fellow, he has served as interim director since June.
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.