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 BoardThis 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 DialloBiden’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 ZakariaRussia hasn’t stopped maneuvering for greater control of the web
Internet governance has become a battleground in the information war.
By David IgnatiusThe 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 DuttIndia 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 BoardWhy 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 PasquiniChinese 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 RoginWith 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 RezaianAn 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 IgnatiusThe 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 FeltmanWhy 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 BoardItaly’s Giorgia Meloni has surprised her critics
Observers worried that Meloni would destabilize Europe. She has proved them all wrong.
By Lee HockstaderEmmanuel 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 BoardIn 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 BootEurope 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 BoardThere’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 BoardHow 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 PizanoHarry 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 BrewingtonTikTok is dangerously addictive. We should regulate it now.
The popular app is tied to declines in teenagers' mental health.
By Fareed Zakaria