Hadrien Saperstein, Lowy Interpreter
A US return to multilateralism can't reverse a shifting
strategic landscape and the fallout of domestic strife.
Frida Ghitis, WPR
The last time China's most famous billionaire, Jack Ma, was seen in public was October. It was an appearance that did not please the regime in Beijing. The founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba—something of a Chinese Jeff Bezos—may have grown too confident and too powerful for the Chinese Communist Party, which may have decided it was time to not just silence him and limit his power, but to send a message to other potential critics with wealth and influence.
Felix Light, Moscow Times
In replacing Dmitry Medvedev — a political heavyweight and former president, but one tarnished by allegations of serious corruption — Putin had chosen a man few in Russia or abroad had even heard of.
Perry Link, New York Review of Books
For Chinese dissidents, the end of Washington's deference to Beijing has been a long time coming.
Angela Ramirez, Jamestown
Boogaloo cells contain a mix of civilians and former military personnel. These participants call themselves "boojahideen," a linguistic spin-off of "mujahideen" (Liberty Actual, Boojahideen Shop). They have also been forced to utilize secondary online public forums like Reddit, Gab, and Parler because mainstream platforms like Facebook and Twitter have prohibited their content. (Reddit [RealRhettEBoogie];
Janusz Bugajski, The Hill
Although President-elect Joe Biden is proclaiming unity as his overarching goal, the storming of Congress on Jan. 6 may be the harbinger of an accelerating slide toward political disunion and potential state fracture.
Yascha Mounk, CFR
The Trump presidency has demonstrated the appeal of populist authoritarianism to many Americans. The way the country responds to the attack on the U.S. Capitol will indicate how long this movement lasts.
Metin Gurcan, Al Monitor
Turkey has agreed to resume long-stalled talks with Greece on complex territorial disputes, but its calculus appears focused on short-term gains in its relations with the United States and the European Union.
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James Jeffrey, Foreign Affairs
The Trump Administration Got the Region Right
Carey Baraka, Foreign Policy
Through radical protest, Stella Nyanzi has become a thorn in long-serving President Yoweri Museveni's side. Now, she could be headed to parliament.
