International and Foreign

U.S. sanctions exacerbate the suffering of millions. They should target the corrupt and powerful instead.

The US will need a comprehensive approach to strategic ties to uphold deterrence and sustain regional peace and security.

"The gap between what security analysis sees as 'the problem' and what those on the ground see and experience as 'the problem' is intensely worrying."

It aims to show that sticking to principles on the one hand and seeking constructive dialogue on the other are not mutually exclusive.

The transfer of "protection of civilian" sites to the government amid continuing threats requires extra vigilance from UNMISS.

Western donors, civil society, and media partners need to update their views of those who've fled repression.

U.S. gun manufacturers and distributors moved to dismiss Mexico's against them, teeing up a U.S. court showdown implicating transnational legal issues.

The $424.4 million plan focuses on media, corruption, reformers, technology, and political processes like elections.

The implicit refutation bolsters an already strengthening opposition without the kind of US interference that tends to generate backlash.

The decision will affect three factors: Israel's relationship with the US, the Palestinian Authority's capacity, and Jerusalem's future.

It should create international organizations to build democracy and the rule of law, with the heft of global economic institutions.

After COP26, governments must close gaps in ambition and implementation to meet the urgency of the climate crisis.