STATE OF THE WORLD
Occasional dispatches on the latest news, events, and ideas
Thailand’s “Land of Checkpoints”
In Bangkok, the Israel-Hamas War threatens to curdle domestic tensions.
Waiting for Nasrallah
The secretary-general of Hezbollah has not yet delivered a clear intent to open up a second front in the war in Gaza. But a wider war is still possible.
Germany’s Crackdown on Civil Liberties
The Israel-Hamas war has exposed tensions about who has the right to assemble and speak freely in the country.