AfD lays claim to East German identity
On the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Germany’s populist far-right party promises disaffected voters in the east a new ‘Peaceful Revolution.’
Lebanon in uncharted territory
It’s far from clear how the government can square the need for economic austerity with protesters’ steadily mounting demands.
Present at the creation: William Eddy and the US-Saudi alliance
In a remote cemetery in Lebanon, the grave of the man who forged one of the 20th century's central relationships prompts questions about its limits.
BLOG: US State Department downgrades travel alert for El Salvador
Although homicides have decreased, the timing remains suspicious.
BLOG: A center-right victory provides little clarity for Austria’s future government
Sebastian Kurz’s People’s Party made significant gains in Sunday’s snap elections, but a renewed coalition with the far-right Freedom Party seems unlikely.
The Atlantic: Emily Schultheis on Austria’s unsinkable FPÖ
Scandals have certainly weakened the FPÖ, but it's not going away.
Seeking asylum in Mexico
Central Americans continue making their way north despite increasing barriers.
Austrian support for far right remains resilient
Despite a massive scandal and government collapse, the Freedom Party’s appeal to traditional culture keeps it in the running to govern again.
From Paris to Brussels, a rightward lurch on immigration
Do centrists really think they can beat the far right by imitating it?