world affairs

People demonstrate at Plaza Italia in Santiago, Chile on October 22, 2019, during the first week of protests over inequality and cost of living.

From Chile to Hong Kong, the World Saw a Lot of Protests in 2019. Here's Why That Trend Is Going to Continue

With high-profile protests raging across Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, Sudan,...

With high-profile protests raging across Chile, Colombia, Hong Kong, Sudan, Algeria, Lebanon, India, Spain, France and more, last year it often felt as if much of the world was out in the streets. A lot...

NATO heads of state and government pose for a family photo in front of the Arcades du Cinquantenaire ahead of the dinner within the 2018 NATO Summit on July 11, 2018 in Brussels, Belgium.

Why NATO Is Essential For World Peace, According to Its Former Commander

A former Supreme Allied Commander of the alliance on why it's essential for...

A former Supreme Allied Commander of the alliance on why it's essential for world peace

US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin pose ahead a meeting in Helsinki, on July 16, 2018.

The End of a U.S.-Russia Arms Treaty Spells Long-Term Trouble

Some foreign-policy decisions fundamentally reshape the world as we know it...

Some foreign-policy decisions fundamentally reshape the world as we know it in an instant. Others take years for their full impact to be felt. The Trump Administration's decision on Feb. 1 to withdraw the U.S....

King delivering his speech “Beyond Vietnam” at New York City’s Riverside Church in 1967

The MLK Speech We Need Today Is Not the One We Remember Most

Viet Thanh Nguyen on Dr. King's 1967 speech ‘Beyond Vietnam’

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting in Helsinki on July 15, 2018.

The Likely New Year’s Resolutions of World Leaders in 2019

Every year around this time, people dedicate themselves to self-improvement...

Every year around this time, people dedicate themselves to self-improvement in the 12 months ahead. So, as a break from my usual column, I'd like to read the minds of the luminaries of global politics...

Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney speaks on stage during 2018 Massachusetts Conference For Women at Boston Convention & Exhibition Center on December 6, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.

We Must Protect Journalists Shedding Light on Injustice, Not Attack Them

A transcript of the lawyer and activist's Amal Clooney's speech at the Unit...

A transcript of the lawyer and activist's Amal Clooney's speech at the United Nations' Correspondents Association on Dec. 5

A woman stands among buildings damaged by airstrikes in southwest Mosul on April 3, 2017

How to Rebuild a City: Cold, Hard Cash

It is fall in Mosul, the season's first cool breezes blow off the Tigris, a...

It is fall in Mosul, the season's first cool breezes blow off the Tigris, and I am walking around a 12th century castle with my friend Safwan. We have spent the morning scouting on behalf...