How MAGA-Inspired Politics Are Reshaping Japan and South Korea
In Japan and South Korea, a culture war playbook inspired by MAGA is fueling a new political wave on the right. Its supporters rail against supposedly rigged elections and the communist “menace” from China and North Korea, demand zero immigration and oppose civil rights for the LGBTQ+ community.
The End of Rent Controls Promises Disruption in Cairo
For nearly a century, Egypt maintained one of the most protective rent regimes in the world, shielding families from housing precarity and price shocks. Now, a law abolishing old contracts and liberalizing the market threatens millions of tenants with eviction, displacement and unaffordable new rents.
What’s Behind Iran’s Protests
Journalist Nilo Tabrizy joins Faisal Al Yafai on the podcast to discuss protests in Iran, threats by the U.S. and her new book, “For the Sun After Long Nights.”
Turkey’s Lingering Influence in Syria’s New Army
Months after Turkey’s longtime proxy in northern Syria was declared dissolved and folded into the new Syrian army, its former strongholds remain intact, Kurdish mistrust runs deep and Ankara’s influence is still visible.
Minneapolis Protests Sound a Lot Like the French Resistance
In Minneapolis, whistles warn of ICE agents’ approach. How far do they echo the church bells that guided resistance in occupied France? History does not repeat, but in the details from the ground in Minnesota and the work of historians of wartime Europe, parallels emerge that may be instructive.