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Eastern Libya’s Rulers Crack Down on Protests—Not Shoddy Infrastructure
Libyan authorities invited journalists to cover the floods. Their window of welcome quickly closed.

South America’s Scorching Spring Has Arrived
But only some countries have turned up their climate ambition.

Iran Is Exploiting Divisions and U.S. Inaction in Iraqi Kurdistan
While Washington sits idly by, the region is on the brink of falling into Tehran’s orbit.

U.S. Defense Secretary Tours Africa
Austin touts U.S. as best alternative to Russia and China during visit.

Israel Reopens Gaza Border Crossing
The border deal aims to end weeks of protests by Palestinians.

Attention-Seekers and Autocrats Are a Combustible Mix
Geopolitical provocateurs can cause serious diplomatic headaches.

Green Hydrogen Isn’t a Silver Bullet
World leaders are betting big on clean hydrogen. How much of it is hype?

Why the Iraq War AUMF Is Still Dangerous
Legislation authorizing the 2003 war is still on the books—and alarmingly open-ended.

The U.S. Shouldn’t Worry About the India-Canada Rift
Washington is committed to partnership with New Delhi, despite U.S. intelligence cooperation in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case.

Largest Climate Change Lawsuit in History Kicks Off in European Court
Six Portuguese youth have accused 32 European nations of violating their human rights by not doing enough on climate change.

The Scrambled Spectrum of U.S. Foreign-Policy Thinking
Presidents, officials, and candidates tend to fall into six camps that don’t follow party lines.

Washington Is Losing Credibility Over the Canada-India Spat
The Biden administration has refrained from issuing a strong statement about allegations that the Indian government was involved in the assassination of a Sikh activist.

Heather Cox Richardson: Why I’m Hopeful About Democracy
The historian with a million Substack subscribers describes how Americans can hit reset.

Which Countries Walk the Walk on Migrant Rights?
Data and accountability mechanisms can encourage states to avoid their worst impulses.

The EU Is Letting Hungary and Poland Erode Democracy
Brussels must take harsher measures against ruling parties in Budapest and Warsaw if it’s serious about upholding democratic norms.