In the south, the National Rally hopes local elections next year will pave the way to national victory. […]
France’s far right eyes the prize
Saudi Arabia’s hidden diversity
In Jeddah, a society with different cultural norms but many of the same economic challenges. […]
Bloomberg: Ezra Fieser and Michael Deibert on Puerto Rico’s leadership crisis
A would-be governor no longer wants the job. […]
Latino Rebels: Amelia Frank-Vitale and Juan José Martínez D’aubuisson on ethical reporting
‘In this story, Goliath vanquishes David and his body is abandoned in some ditch.’ […]
NYT: Malia Politzer and Annie Hylton on violence against LGBTQ refugees
Homosexuality remains illegal in 34 of Africa’s 54 countries, but claiming asylum in other countries is also risky. […]
Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on fake tweets aimed at Iranian exiles
Cyberattacks defending Tehran’s interests have become a lot more sophisticated. […]
NYT Mag: Suzy Hansen on Turkey’s purge of intellectuals
Some 6,000 academics have lost their positions and in some cases their freedoms. […]
In Hungary, opposition’s main challenge is to unite
But it’s an uphill fight when nationalism and family values are providing a template for Europe’s right wing. […]
THE CABLE PODCAST: The Kremlin kleptocracy
A conversation with Anders Åslund. […]
Can AI change the game for fake news?
Programmers are developing deep learning algorithms to boost trust in the news media. […]