world affairs

People gather to stage a protest against Israel's annexation plan of Jordan Valley, located in the occupied West Bank, outside the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO) in Gaza City, Gaza on June 29, 2020

How Palestinians Can Reunite Under a New Agenda to Counter Israel's Annexation

The Palestinian leadership must rethink past commitments in order to build ...

The Palestinian leadership must rethink past commitments in order to build a new future together, writes former prime minister Salam Fayyad

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi participates in a bill enrollment ceremony for S. 3744, the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2020, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.

The U.S. Must Use the New Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act to Sanction Chinese Officials for Religious Persecution

Now is the time for action; we must demonstrate that there will be serious ...

Now is the time for action; we must demonstrate that there will be serious consequences for the Communist Party’s alleged crimes against humanity, writes Uyghur activist Nury Turkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel deliberates with US president Donald Trump at the G7 summit on June 9, 2018 in Charlevoix, Canada.

Why President Trump’s Effort to Expand the G-7 Is Doomed to Fail

President Trump's plans to host a summit of leaders of the G-7 group of ind...

President Trump's plans to host a summit of leaders of the G-7 group of industrialized nations this month was put to rest when German Chancellor Angela Merkel waved him off. Coronavirus concerns made it impossible...

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’