Over the past year, a Pashtun awakening has transformed war-torn Waziristan from a hotbed of terrorism to a battleground for civil rights. But can the movement bring real change?

The reason immigration politics are so intractable is that America can’t make up its mind about what sort of immigrants it wants.

Western political establishments must make a choice: Either address popular fears about immigration, or voters will elect illiberals willing to do so.

After rigged elections installed a pliant opposition leader in office, neither a true transfer of power nor a revolution seem likely in DR Congo.

How young democracies may find themselves stuck between Berlin and Moscow.

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After four months of talks, Sweden has formed a new government that looks very much like its old one. But under the surface, the ground is shifting.

How U.S. policy incentivizes our immigration problems, and how both radical restrictions and “open borders” schemes distract us from genuine solutions.

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