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October 27, 2023

Middle East and North Africa
The U.S. Faces a Public Relations Crisis in the Arab and Muslim World

The Joe Biden administration’s steadfast show of support for Israel in its war with Hamas has reignited a torrent of anti-American sentiment in many Arab and Muslim communities.  

Demonstrators in Ankara wave Turkish and Palestinian flags during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians on October 14, 2023..

September 20, 2023

Immigration and Migration
The Americas Can’t Handle Immigration a la Carte

The Western Hemisphere needs regional solutions to make the most of the migration wave it faces.

After processing by U.S. Immigration, migrants are dropped off by a bus at a transit center to continue their journey in the United States from San Diego, California.

January 25, 2023

China
China Increasingly Relies on Imported Food. That’s a Problem.

China has so far been able to feed its 1.4 billion people, but climate change and a dependence on imports could pose challenges.

A person browses an aisle of produce in a supermarket in China.

March 29, 2022

Middle East and North Africa
Islamism Is Ready for a Comeback

The death of political Islam in the Middle East has been greatly exaggerated.

April 14, 2023

China
Beijing’s Campus Offensive

Chinese-supported student groups in the West are being used to control discussion about China, censor critics, and lead protests against invited speakers.

Students in graduation attire stand in front of a university building.

November 29, 2021

Middle East and North Africa
Why Dictators Always Pretend to Love the Law

There’s something farcical—but entirely rational—about the way authoritarians such as Egypt’s Sisi invoke legal justifications for repression.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi attends the Arab summit in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 31, 2019.