Could Magnitsky-style social media campaigns challenge authoritarians like Putin and Xi?
Merkel’s Fall from Grace
Germany’s long-term leading government party faces an uncertain political future.
Myanmar and the Oppressive Side of the Digital Revolution
Surveillance technology devices from the West and the East have become essential tools for seeing through a coup d’état in the digital age.
The Radicalism of Turkish, Not Saudi, Schoolbooks
Mr. Erdogan’s actions at home undermine any suggestion that he is adhering to values projected by Europe and U.S. President Joe Biden.
Global Cuisine: The Art of Cooking Rice Pudding
From salt, butter and soy: Food fashion (and science) are changing.
The US Republicans’ Putin-Style “Managed” Democracy
Yet more evidence that US Republicans are close soul mates of Russia’s President when it comes to restraining democracy.
The US Secret Prison that Housed Leading Nazis
Prominent Nazis were interrogated after the end of World War II in a U.S. prison codenamed “Ashcan” south of Luxembourg. From there they were sent to the war crimes trial in Nuremberg.
Harry’s and Meghan’s Clever Commonwealth Ploy
The Oprah Winfrey interview lights a fire that is consuming the British royals.
Jeffrey Sachs: Xi Propagandist?
One does not need to be a hardliner on China, just a global realist, to see that there is a vast gap between Xi’s rhetoric and reality.

























