Israel’s unraveling
Bat Yam is an Israeli seaside suburb, nestled just south of Tel Aviv. It’s primarily known for its pretty beachfront. On Wednesday night, Bat Yam erupted in violence. A mob…
China’s national security legislation is destroying Hong Kong’s rule of law
Tong Ying-kit was arrested a year ago, accused of driving a motorcycle into a group of policemen, a flag trailing behind him that read: “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our…
The biggest threat to democracy isn’t coming from China. It’s coming from within.
One of the emerging tenets of the Biden presidency is that the United States and China are locked in ideological conflict over the fate of democracy. In March, during his…
Biden’s immigration policy is hampering Haiti’s recovery from back-to-back crises
Already grappling with coronavirus, a political crisis stemming from President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination last month and resulting gang violence, Haiti was hit with a two-punch 7.2-magnitude earthquake and tropical depression…
Rubber bullets can seriously mess you up
Around the country, police and law enforcement agents are responding to the protests against police brutality with ... brutality. Standard crowd-control weapons — including rubber bullets, chemical irritants, flash-bang grenades,…