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National Business Corps to the Rescue

In the United Kingdom, an obscure partnership between business leaders and the military pulled the country back from the brink. The United States and other…

Foreign Policy · Nov 23, 2020

Biden’s Secretary of State Pick Bodes Return to Normalcy for Weary Diplomats

Diplomats express relief over Blinken’s expected nomination after four years of bruising political battles and mismanagement under Trump.

Foreign Policy · Nov 23, 2020

Cameroon’s Government Is Deceiving the West While Diverting Foreign Aid

Paul Biya’s regime is ignoring the battle against Boko Haram and the Islamic State and using foreign counterterrorism assistance to fund its brutal repression of…

Foreign Policy · Nov 22, 2020

Egypt’s Sisi Intensifies Crackdown on Rights Advocates in Waning Days of Trump Administration

Trump’s “favorite dictator” is racing the clock to jail more political opponents. Will things be different under Biden?

Foreign Policy · Nov 20, 2020

Peruvian Presidents Are Becoming an Endangered Species

Political chaos has produced leaders with little power and no support.

Foreign Policy · Nov 20, 2020

Biden Can’t Free Palestine

The Oslo paradigm has proved dangerous for Palestinians. It’s time to look beyond it.

Foreign Policy · Nov 20, 2020

For Ghana’s Democracy to Thrive, Citizens Need to Engage

Surveys show Ghanaians have an opportunity to place much more pressure on their representatives than they currently do.

Foreign Policy · Nov 20, 2020

For Armenians Fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh, ‘Losing It Is Everything’

After a bitter peace ended six weeks of war, Armenians torched their houses, slaughtered their animals, and wondered what would come next.

Foreign Policy · Nov 20, 2020

By Ignoring African Leaders, the West Paved the Way for Chaos in Libya

A race-based colonial mindset that views the continent as Europe’s playground and dismisses the concerns of Africans continues to fuel death and destruction.

Foreign Policy · Nov 20, 2020

China Is Fishing for Trouble at Sea

The Trump administration is taking on China’s illegal catch—and Biden should do the same.

Foreign Policy · Nov 20, 2020