| Ben Freeman & Gustav Jönsson

Broad daylight

How common is the corruption of public officials in the U.S.? Ben Freeman on what America’s “authoritarian friends” from the Persian Gulf are doing in Washington, D.C.
12 minute read
| Michael Bluhm & Nilofar Sakhi

It’s me again

How did Afghanistan turn into a global security problem again? Nilofar Sakhi on the Taliban, al-Qaeda, and the expanding “web of militancy” within the country and beyond.
9 minute read
| Gustav Jönsson & Yuan Yi Zhu

Contempt of court

What is international law, anyway? Yuan Yi Zhu on how democratic countries are responding to expansive rulings by international courts.
12 minute read
| Michael Bluhm & Marc Weitzmann

French sour

Why does France seem to be falling apart? Marc Weitzmann on immigration, regulation, and the end of a political era.
9 minute read
| Gustav Jönsson & Mara Ostfeld

From her beacon-hand

Why has U.S. public opinion turned against immigration? Mara Ostfeld on how Americans’ perceptions are shifting along with changes in political leadership, in the media environment, and on the ground.
7 minute read
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