Vietnam weaponized the law to punish environmental activists

Vietnam used charges of "tax evasion" to punish four environmentalists who dared challenge a monolithic dictatorship.

By the Editorial BoardApril 23, 2023
Opinion

This Ramadan showed how France isn’t comfortable with Muslim athletes

There are too many examples of Muslim athletes being excluded from sports for no other reason than their religion.

By Rokhaya DialloApril 22, 2023
Opinion

Biden’s course correction on China is smart and important

China and the United States are locked in an escalating geopolitical competition even as their economies remain deeply intertwined. It's a recipe for disaster.

By Fareed ZakariaApril 21, 2023

Russia hasn’t stopped maneuvering for greater control of the web

Internet governance has become a battleground in the information war.

By David IgnatiusApril 20, 2023
Opinion

The best way to strengthen India’s democracy? Leave it to the Indians.

All the Western attention on Indian democracy is playing into the Modi government's hands

By Barkha DuttApril 20, 2023

India takes a distressing retreat from democracy

Prime Minister Modi is attempting to impose a Hindu-led majoritarianism upon India, including on its school curriculum and textbooks. This is a step backward.

By the Editorial BoardApril 20, 2023
Opinion

Why Colombia’s president should talk to Biden about cocaine hippos

The war on drugs has had a catastrophic human toll, but America refuses to change course. Colombia's president should try a different approach with Biden.

By Gabriel PasquiniApril 20, 2023

Chinese police stations in NYC are part of a vast influence operation

To stop Beijing’s long arm of repression, Democrats and Republicans will need to come together.

By Josh RoginApril 19, 2023

With a heavy weight on his shoulders, Evan Gershkovich is standing tall

Authoritarian regimes take hostages to send a signal. Evan Gershkovich's defiant appearance before a Moscow court sends the right signal back.

By Jason RezaianApril 19, 2023
Opinion

An age of deconfliction may be dawning on the Middle East

A peace involving some distasteful choices starts to look better after years of ugly wars.

By David IgnatiusApril 18, 2023
Opinion

The eruption of violence in Sudan shows the generals can’t be trusted

The international community tried to broker peace in Sudan, working with two warlords to devise a transition to democracy. That plan has tragically come undone.

By Jeffrey FeltmanApril 18, 2023

Why Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Russia, should live in freedom

Vladimir Kara-Murza should be designated as unlawfully or wrongfully held in Russia after the entirely unjustified sentence of 25 years in prison.

By the Editorial BoardApril 17, 2023
Opinion

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni has surprised her critics

Observers worried that Meloni would destabilize Europe. She has proved them all wrong.

By Lee HockstaderApril 17, 2023

Emmanuel Macron should have stayed home

The United States and its allies will have to deal with the fallout from the French president's trip to China.

By the Editorial BoardApril 17, 2023

In the U.S.-China competition, the real ‘existential’ danger is nuclear war

The danger of a catastrophic escalation is one that China hawks don't pay enough attention to.

By Max BootApril 17, 2023

Europe flounders in the face of surging migration

A spike in migrants from Africa and the Mideast seeking entry to Europe has left a terrible toll across the Mediterranean this year.

By the Editorial BoardApril 16, 2023

There’s new light — and lingering questions — in the mystery of Wuhan

How and why did the global coronavirus pandemic begin? China is still not providing answers. The mystery remains.

By the Editorial BoardApril 15, 2023
Opinion

How Vladimir Kara-Murza’s case exposes the rot at the heart of Russia

An official accused of corruption becomes the jailer of his accuser.

By Pedro PizanoApril 15, 2023
Opinion

Harry in London, Meghan in California: The ugly coronation compromise

We don't need to know which side snubbed the other to see the awkwardness in Meghan's absence.

By Autumn BrewingtonApril 14, 2023
Opinion

TikTok is dangerously addictive. We should regulate it now.

The popular app is tied to declines in teenagers' mental health.

By Fareed ZakariaApril 14, 2023