Inside Putin’s Wealth Network

Russian Wikileaks

Could This be What Stops Putin’s Ambitions?

Vladimir Putin may not appear restricted by rules and legal norms abroad, but he is still judged in the court of public opinion at home.

Iran’s Religious Rule Must End to Stop Protests

This medieval dual-government system is struggling to survive in modern, restive Iran

Macron’s Pledge to Destroy Coal is Just as Futile as Trump’s Plan to Revive it

Macron said he would eliminate all coal-fired plants in his country by 2021, while Trump is pushing policies intended to make them more profitable

Gulf Crisis Turns Qatar Into the ‘Region’s Israel’

Prominent US constitutional lawyer and scholar Alan M. Dershowitz raised eyebrows when he described Qatar as “the Israel of the Gulf states.”

Here’s Why Iran’s Protests Matter This Time

For most Iranians, corruption, poverty and economic inequality can not be addressed without serious reforms.

How to Take Down the North Korean Gangster

We must deal with him like an international criminal, not as a head of state

What Will 2018 Bring the Middle East?

Is it likely to go from bad to worse?

Trust in Digital Technology is the Internet’s Challenge for 2018 and Beyond

Around the world, people are both increasingly dependent on, and distrustful of, digital technology. New research suggests ways this conflict could unfold.

How Women’s NGOs are Changing the World

But they are not getting credit for it...