Samuel Woodhams, Global Americans
Though often neglected in coverage of the political battle between Guaid and Maduro, restrictions to digital freedoms have become an important means for Maduro to silence his critics.
Simon Saradzhyan, Russia Matters
In February 2014 Russia's little green men began a not-so-covert military intervention in Ukraine, stoking a conflict that has killed 13,000. In the West, Moscow's actions were roundly condemned; for the Kremlin, they surely look different. Five years later it is worth asking: Has President Vladimir Putin's gamble in Ukraine paid off and, if so, for whom? The answer is of paramount importance as it can illuminate Russian leaders' decisions on future interventionswhether to pursue them, where and how.
Sam Edwards, G'dian
The long read: The Grtel case began with one Madrid mogul. Over the next decade, it grew into the biggest corruption investigation in Spain??s recent history, sweeping up hundreds of corrupt politicians and businessmen ?? and shattering its political system. By Sam Edwards
Minxin Pei, Project Syndicate
The new cold war against China will be won not through ideology or even weaponry, but through economic pressure, and the winning strategy will not be one that weaponizes only America's greed. In this sense, by nickel-and-diming its allies, the US is effectively disarming itself.
David Frum, The Atlantic
Brexit is changing the basic grammar of the U.K.'s political system.
Chung-in Moon, Foreign Affairs
Seoul remains optimistic after Hanoi.