INSANE: 24 | Vintage Vibes

Lukashenko Has No Limits

Europe should offer Belarusians a way to escape their dictator.

Foreign Policy · May 26, 2021

Southeast Asia Had COVID-19 Under Control. What Went Wrong?

Mutant viruses, rich Chinese tourists, and a military government no one trusts are among the reasons cases are surging.

Foreign Policy · May 26, 2021

Modi’s Religious Nationalism Hurts India’s Hindus, Too

Islamophobic policies harm not just Muslims, but the poor and marginalized.

Foreign Policy · May 26, 2021

How Israel Lost the Culture War

Defending the colonial project of occupation won’t work in a world where racial justice has gone mainstream.

Foreign Policy · May 25, 2021

Belarus ‘Hijacking’ Opens New Playbook for Autocrats

Snatching a dissident off a European Union-flagged carrier headed to another EU country opens a dangerous door.

Foreign Policy · May 24, 2021

Iran’s Biggest Problem Is Water

With supplies running out, water security could be the issue that finally makes the region’s countries work together.

Foreign Policy · May 24, 2021

How My Uncle Became One of Modi’s Coronavirus Victims

The Indian prime minister’s deadly blundering has sown the seeds of his own fall.

Foreign Policy · May 24, 2021

Greece Is Making a Comeback in the Eastern Mediterranean

Sensing the tide turning against Turkey, Athens is reviving itself as a diplomatic force.

Foreign Policy · May 24, 2021

Belarus Is Becoming Europe’s North Korea

Fear and panic spread among dissidents after journalist seized from forced-down plane.

Foreign Policy · May 24, 2021

Russia’s Surveillance State Struggles to Wean Itself Off the West

Moscow’s facial recognition networks are quietly reliant on U.S. components—a headache for companies and policymakers alike.

Foreign Policy · May 24, 2021