The electoral strength of the right is pushing Latin America’s leftists away from progressive causes.

Ecuadorians say crime and public authorities’ inability, or unwillingness, to stop it is what they are most worried about. 

Elias Muhanna, of Qifa Nabki, gives his perspective on the recent resignation of Lebanese PM, Najib Mikati. The Risky Shift comments on corruption in Libya, and provides steps forward to improve it…

CFR.org editor Bob McMahon and I recorded our annual summer reading episode of CFR’s “The World Next Week” podcast. Carlos Lozada, the nonfiction book critic at the Washington Post, joined us for the…