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Eco-friendly xenophobia With its upcoming referendum, the Swiss far right is rebranding exclusion as sustainability. If it succeeds, expect copycats across Europe
The rape of Venezuela Venezuela’s oil wealth is flowing, but not to its people. Under US oversight, oil revenues remain opaque while repression persists
The art of playing giants Xi Jinping headed to North Korea to secure China’s influence. But the real winner of the summit is Kim Jong Un