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Cover Story
Afghanistan’s First Female Envoy
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People of World Influence
Former U.S. Ambassador Speaks on
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Anger Boils Over
Inequality, Corruption, Fuel Unrest
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Elusive Justice
People Fight to Hold Perpetrators
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Belarus’s Balancing Act
‘Europe’s Last Dictator’ Walks Fine
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The U.S.-China Standoff
As Trade War Drags on, Beijing and
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For Donald Trump, the State Department has largely been an afterthought — until now. U.S. diplomats have taken center stage — and come under fire — during the president’s impeachment hearings, prompting former ambassadors such as Reuben Brigety to come to their defense. 
For the victims of human rights abuses in Syria, hopes are slim that they will ever see justice, but experts say that without addressing past horrors, there can be no future for the war-ravaged nation. 
While Ukraine is in the spotlight because of the impeachment inquiry against President Trump, a recent report suggests Ukraine’s neighbor Belarus should be receiving more attention from the U.S. and its allies. 
As 2019 comes to a close, the trade war between the U.S. and China is far from over. If anything, China expert Elizabeth Economy says it could augur a new era of relations between the world’s two largest economies — one that for this administration, rightly emphasizes competition over cooperation. 