Economist
They devastate seafood stocks and treat their crews abominably
Sławomir Sierakowski, New York Review of Books
Just when liberal democracy looked on the point of collapse, a popular movement is resurrecting it in a country where it had seemed impossible.
Neil Munshi, Financial Times
When gunfire broke up peaceful protests against police brutality at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos on Tuesday night, the outrage followed swiftly.
Fehim Tastekin, Al Monitor
Turkey’s decision to evacuate military posts in regime-held areas in Idlib is hardly reassuring when considered against the backdrop of its continued military buildup elsewhere in the region.
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Drake Long, The Diplomat
China gaining access to an airfield in Cambodia, or anywhere else in mainland Southeast Asia, would redraw the strategic landscape of the region.
De La Baume & Von Der Burchard, Pol. EU
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is facing growing discontent within her own political family, accused of being too keen on green policies and snappy headlines and not focused enough on traditional Christian Democratic priorities.
Tanvi Madan, Indian Express
A significant amount of the commentary in India about the upcoming US presidential election’s impact has focused on what Donald Trump and Joe Biden have said or not said about Kashmir. However, that misses a crucial point: Broader foreign policy decisions will have more significant implications for India. Particularly consequential will be how a second Trump administration or a Biden administration perceive and approach China and, relatedly, the question of America’s role in the world. Читать дальше...
Roland Paris, Globe & Mail
The tenor of bilateral relations will undoubtedly improve if Mr. Biden is victorious. On a visit to Ottawa in December, 2016, he spoke of his family’s “long, deep ties with Canada” and described the countries' relationship as “like family.” Many of his current campaign pledges also align with Canadian priorities, including his vows to rejoin the Paris climate accord, defend democracy and human rights at home and abroad, treat immigrants in a...
Fred Gedrich, The Hill
With some 44 years of collective government service as a U.S. senator and vice president, Joe Biden has amassed a substantial foreign and national security record. An examination of some of his key votes as senator and performance as vice president does not provide a ringing endorsement for his presidential candidacy. Instead, it...
Emil Avdaliani, CEPA
China has disappointed Georgian leaders who hoped they could balance between superpowers.
Jared Cohen & Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs
Liberal democracies need a forum to hammer out joint responses to technological issues.
