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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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October 18, 2018
Italy
Does Italy Threaten a New European Debt Crisis?
Italy’s populist government has relished defying the European Union, and its latest showdown with Brussels could threaten the continent’s fragile recovery—and the global economy.
February 6, 2020
Americas
Why Can’t Central America Curb Corruption?
Pervasive corruption has long stymied development and fueled emigration from some of Central America’s poorest countries. The recent disbanding of antigraft commissions makes their prospects for refo…
May 17, 2019
European Union
Why the European Parliament Elections Matter
Populist parties are looking to make big gains in European Parliament elections. That could disrupt EU policy on issues from trade to migration.
March 23, 2024
Russia
Moscow Attack Shows Troubling, Lethal Reach of ISIS
The mass casualty theater attack in Moscow was a reminder that affiliates of the Islamic State have reorganized and infiltrated even powerful states.
October 14, 2019
Hungary
Hungary’s Populists Face New European Test
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s party has become the symbol of European populism. How will Europe’s mainstream parties respond?
November 19, 2019
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
What’s Behind Washington’s Unsettling West Bank Announcement?
By announcing that Israeli settlements do not violate international law, the Trump administration continues a pattern of policy shifts that further weakens the prospects for Palestinian statehood.