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March 21, 2023

Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Limps Toward Elections

An impenetrable electoral process in Zimbabwe breeds cynicism in the next generation of voters, to the peril of democracy efforts.  

Stepping out of a green transport bus, members of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change in Zimbabwe arrive at the Magistrates court after being arrested for unlawful gathering.

February 10, 2023

Iraq
Women This Week: Iranian Protest Anthem Wins Grammy

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers February 4 to February 10.

U.S. first lady Jill Biden presents the award for Best Song for Social Change during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 5, 2023.

December 28, 2022

2022 in Review
Ten World Figures Who Died in 2022

Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.  

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on her coronation day at Buckingham Palace in 1953.

December 14, 2022

China
Did China’s Street Protests End Harsh COVID Policies?

China's attempt to pivot away from zero COVID following widespread protests raises questions about citizen demands and government receptiveness. 

People hold white sheets of paper in protest of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions, after a vigil for the victims of a fire in Urumqi, as outbreaks of the coronavirus disease continue in Beijing, China, November 27, 2022.

December 1, 2022

China
Jiang Zemin Put China’s Economic Opening Into Practice

Many Chinese people who grew up in the 1990s will not only remember Jiang Zemin for overseeing China’s entry into the World Trade Organization but also for introducing them to the film Titanic.

A photo of Jiang Zemin appears on a big screen as performers dance around it on a stage.