Commentary

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President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Daniel Drezner discusses how Russian national interests will define any successor’s actions with Melinda Haring and Charles Strozier.

Karen DeYoung, Steve Erlanger, and Gideon Rachman join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Major sporting events offer unique opportunities for the host countries, the competitors and the world, Paul Poast writes.

A plot to overthrow the German government highlights the risks—and reach—of unchecked conspiracy in an age of mistrust, writes Chris Morris.

Kim Ghattas, Bobby Ghosh, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

The US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, is the first meeting of its kind since 2014. Africa’s shift toward China and Russia will be a subtext of the meeting.

Why do some governments use sports to launder their reputations – and does it work?

"I imagine part of this is to demonstrate at home to his domestic audience that he's doing big things for the Chinese people," Elizabeth Shackelford says.