Rana Foroohar, Financial Times
A synchronised global recession is likely, punctuated by a step-by-step downturn.
Yuhniwo Ngenge, African Arguments
The Anglophone conflict is not the only crisis facing Cameroon.
Economist
During a welcome lull in street violence, Hong Kong's broad middle comes out to press the government for change
John Glaser & John Mueller, Los Angeles Times
A persistent myth stands in the way of ending the war in Afghanistan if the Taliban takes over the country, Al Qaeda could reestablish a presence there, making it easier for the terrorist group to plot attacks on the United States.
Mark Scott, Politico EU
Poll is setback for Labour leader's plan to oust the government.
Nicholas Farrell, Spectator
Last summer, when Italy became the first major European country to get a populist government, Steve Bannon was cock-a-hoop. The former White House chief strategist had spent much of his time in Europe
Paul Goble, Window on Eurasia
Paul Goble Staunton, August 14 Moscow has deployed archaeologists at Sandarmokh, the site in Karelia where more than 10,...
Kevin Williamson, NRO
There is no convincing argument that the destabilized Israel sought by the Ilhan Omars and Rashida Tlaibs of the world would serve U.S. interests.
M.J. Rosenberg, The Nation
The ban against Representatives Tlaib and Omar has angered even those who can't find their voices when Israel bombs kids in Gaza.
Noah Millman, The Week
Why Beijing and Hong Kong are careening towards a bloody disaster
Laura Weissmller, Worldcrunch
The future of architecture is here: the studio MVRDV in Rotterdam is one of the most daring in the world. An exhibition in Innsbruck shows why.
John Ellis, Boston Globe
Because power in the modern era derives from AI, Facebook and Google are more like corporate countries than companies.
Olga Zeveleva, Meduza
These infrastructures will play their part in bringing attention and winning justice for some caught in this summer's police crackdown, but the movement's long-term prospects are unknown, and there's little reason to be optimistic. Policy-making at this level happens behind the closed doors of the Presidential Administration, in dialogue with the country's security officials. Even when the authorities run out of compelling horror stories to tell voters, they will still wield power in Russia's police stations... Читать дальше...
S. Ignatidou, G'dian
Countries and companies are lining up to enter the disinformation business, says Chatham House fellow Sophia Ignatidou
Shany Mor, Tablet Magazine
Book after book in recent years has alerted usas if we couldn't tell by reading the news and absorbing the panicked mediathat democracy is in crisis. Did it start with Trump or with Brexit? In Europe or the U.S.? The diagnosis varies among authors of different backgrounds and political persuasions, as do their prescriptions on
