AsiaThe real victims of China’s trade patterns Trump has railed against China’s massive trade surpluses. But actually China’s neighbors have far more reason to be worried By Jayati Ghosh
AsiaWeaponizing cyber law Autocratic regimes previously relied on legal and bureaucratic tools to impede civic activism. Now, they also use cyber law By Janjira Sombatpoonsiri
GlobalHow social protection can empower women Apart from employment opportunities, women need social support that accounts for the true extent of their responsibilities By Phakama Ntshongwana, Nicola Ansell, Keetie Roelen
AfricaSuicide of a democracy Benin has long served as a democratic model for Africa. But its latest elections hint at a creeping decline By Hans-Joachim Preuss
North AmericaJulian Assange and the war on whistleblowers Some US journalists deny Assange the free speech protection they enjoy. But shouldn't their sources also be entitled to it? By Edward Wasserman
GlobalData protection is social protection Worldwide, governments and corporations collect private data from beneficiaries of social programmes. They need protection By Magdalena Sepúlveda
InterviewsSudan's military coup Philipp Jahn in Khartoum on why Omar al-Bashir’s fall from power doesn’t mean the end of the regime in Sudan
Latin AmericaAn unholy alliance Across Latin America, the military's gaining power and moving into politics – with support of Christian fundamentalist groups By Sandra Weiss
InterviewsFrom revolutionary to tyrant The writer and freedom fighter Gioconda Belli on the transformation of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega
GlobalSome states are more equal than others Rich countries design the international tax system by themselves. This leaves developing nations in the position of rule-takers By Neeti Biyani
