How the Strait of Hormuz Became the World’s Most Contested Waterway
From the Portuguese conquest of 1507 to the end of British policing in 1971, various powers have tried to control the narrow channel between the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean.
Dead Soldiers Can Make Babies, But Should They?
Reproductive technologies, and the ambitions embedded within them, are increasingly playing a role in global conflicts. Fertility tech has become a policy tool and opened a new frontier for ethical questions provoked by war, particularly in Israel and Ukraine.
A Progressive Hindu Bloc Emerges in American Politics
A new political formation is taking shape among Hindu Americans, as progressive groups organize around anti-caste laws and opposition to Hindu nationalism.
Bahraini Lawmakers Face Backlash for Questioning Citizenship Revocations
After revoking the citizenship of 69 people accused of sympathizing with Iran during the U.S.-Israeli war, the Gulf kingdom has made revocation a "sovereign act" that can be handed down without evidence, a hearing or appeal. Three parliamentarians who questioned the measure now face expulsion from the body.
Is Bamako About To Fall?
North Africa editor Erin Brown and regional expert Nasser Weddady discuss the Sahel’s future following a major offensive by Islamist-jihadist and Tuareg separatist groups that has killed Mali's defense minister and forced Russian mercenaries to flee, with attacks including some near Bamako.