China Is Weaponizing Water and Worsening Droughts in Asia
B. Chellaney, Nikkei AR
Its dams are provoking regional tensions, so Beijing needs to reconsider its policy
B. Chellaney, Nikkei AR
Its dams are provoking regional tensions, so Beijing needs to reconsider its policy
Rachel Sylvester, The Times
Labour's divisions increasingly show that it is the shadow chancellor who has the political intelligence for leadership
Kevin D. Williamson, National Review
The constituents of the European Union find that they can check out any time they like, but they can never leave.
Therese Raphael, Bloomberg
For Labour, the Lib Dems and the SNP, a general election would be their final chance of stopping or softening Brexit. It's an all-or-nothing gamble.
Adam Weinstein, New Republic
In celebrating the death of ISIS's leader, Trump shared his vision of America's goal in the Middle East: loot and plunder.
Moiss Nam & Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs
Economic malaise, more than foreign meddling, explains the outpouring of rage.
L. Carlos Vlez, Esp.
South American states like Chile and Ecuador suspect Venezuela's socialist regime of fanning rioting in their countries.
A. Miller & R. Sokolsky, CNN
Aaron David Miller and Richard Sokolsky write that while the al-Baghdadi operation was a significant accomplishment for an embattled president, Trump's public rollout, overt partisanship and the absence of a post-Baghdadi strategy to deal with ISIS in Syria may well rob the administration of any lasting political or strategic gain.
T. Traumann, Amer. Quarterly
"Nothing will ever return to normal," writes a former Brazilian official.
Robert Zoellick, Financial Times
Diplomats dealing with North Korea and Iran should review the historical record