The coronavirus is challenging the kingdom’s social and economic order. […]
Saudi Arabia had big plans for 2020. Then the pandemic struck
THE CABLE PODCAST: What do Europeans think of America now?
A discussion with Reinhard Bütikofer & Ben Haddad. […]
Edward Wolfers contributes to Covid-19 study
A collection of case studies provides snap shots of global responses to Covid-19. […]
Poland vote a test for populism in Europe
Accused of attempting a power grab several months ago, the ruling nationalist party has seen a dramatic reversal in fortune. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: Russia under Putin’s constitution
A conversation with Tanya Lokshina. […]
FROM THE FIELD: Lebanon in crisis
A conversation with David Kenner. […]
A (tentative) return to normalcy in Austria
As Americans grapple with a massive spike in coronavirus infections, Austrian life feels almost like it did before the pandemic. […]
The Spectator: Neri Zilber on Israel’s second wave
Not long ago Netanyahu was bragging to reporters about Israel’s “great success story.” […]
The American Prospect: Jonathan Guyer on Biden’s foreign policy team
Vice President Joe Biden is choosing his foreign policy team from the shadowy world of strategic consultancies. […]
Foreign Policy: Karina Piser on race in France
A new highly critical report by France’s human rights watchdog has energized the country’s conversation on race, especially after large protests supporting the Black Lives Matter movement, Karina Piser (France, 2017-2019) writes in Foreign Policy. In his report, the human rights ombudsman Jacques Toubon said discrimination is “systemic,” a new criticism in official France, which […]