
Foreign Policy: Malia Politzer on Spanish nationalism
The rise of a new far-right party shows populism is rising, but does it matter?

The Daily Beast: Neri Zilber on Israeli security
The Palestinian security force is about to lose all US aid.

World Politics Review: Robbie Corey-Boulet on Ivorian politics
How the International Criminal Court's acquittal of former President Laurent Gbagbo of war crimes charges will affect the country.

The New Republic: Eve Fairbanks on South Africa’s post-apartheid era
Did bringing down Jacob Zuma save democracy, and can the answer offer clues about post-Trump America?

World Politics Review: Robbie Corey-Boulet on Congo’s crises
Can the president help end a conflict his election started?

The Atlantic: Gregory Feifer on the Soviet war in Afghanistan
KGB poisonings, Coca-Cola and other facts about the 1979 invasion belie the White House version of events.

Foreign Policy: Neri Zilber on Israel’s early elections
The April vote is set to be a referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

NACLA: Amelia Frank-Vitale on the Central American exodus
Strength in numbers when fleeing is the only choice.