Are Chinese Cops Targeting Americans?
Reading Time: 5 minutes WhoWhatWhy spoke to a US citizen who survived a nightmare in a Chinese prison. Was his arrest part of an organized campaign against Americans?
Trump Escapes Ukraine Saga Unscathed, Ukraine Does Not
Reading Time: 5 minutes Impoverished, corrupt, and fighting a forgotten war, the Trump saga has suddenly shone a spotlight on the embattled former Soviet republic.
Hong Kong: ‘White Terror’ in the City of Fear
Reading Time: 4 minutes In Hong Kong, intimidation and paranoia are seeping into everyday life.
Will Britain’s Boris Johnson Put a Shine on Populism’s Waning Star
Reading Time: 3 minutes Evidence shows the tide is turning against right-wing populism and nationalism in Europe — but the UK could change that.
US Exit Marks Syria Endgame
Reading Time: 4 minutes While the Syrian regime, Russia and Turkey have emerged as the biggest winners of the US exit from Syria, hidden understandings and ambiguities of the ceasefire deal bode more bloodshed.
Serena Shim: The Life and Unexplained Death of a Syria War Reporter
Reading Time: 8 minutes The young American journalist investigated Turkey’s meddling in Syria’s civil war. On the fifth anniversary of her death, many questions remain unanswered.
Who Wins in Syria Cease-Fire Deal? Hint: It Isn’t the Kurds
Reading Time: 2 minutes The deal announced by Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday leaves more questions than answers.
Hong Kong Protests: China’s leaders Follow the Money
Reading Time: 5 minutes The four months of protests have enraged Beijing, but it still prefers banks to tanks.
Hong Kong’s Rebel Flag Is the Stars and Stripes
Reading Time: 4 minutes Protesters see the US flag as a symbol of the core Western liberal values they crave.
Why Turkey’s New Russian Missiles Could Blow Up NATO
Reading Time: 3 minutes Turkey’s willingness to risk the stability of NATO with a provocative pivot to Russia is rooted in the tangled web of alliances in war-torn Syria.