In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Frederick Deknatel talk about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s White House visit and Donald Trump’s approach to Turkey. They also discuss the fall of Bolivia’s Evo Morales and why it’s hard to categorize as either a coup or a revolution.

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Trump’s Syria Exit Destroyed the Slim Chances of Brokering an End to the War

However the S-400 Standoff Ends, U.S.-Turkey Ties May Only Get Worse

Will Evo Morales Pay a Price for the Delayed Response to Bolivia’s Wildfires?

The Dirty Business Behind Bolivia’s Clean Energy Plans

What the Impeachment Inquiry Means for the U.S. Relationship With Ukraine

Death by Spyware: How Surveillance Tech Is Helping Governments Stifle Dissent

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Scores of people died in Ethiopia in late October after anti-government demonstrations descended into communal violence in the capital, Addis Ababa, and other parts of the Oromia region. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, Elliot Waldman discusses the situation in Ethiopia with Terrence Lyons.

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Could the Fallout From Ethiopia’s Failed Coup Derail Abiy’s Reform Agenda?

Amid Revolutionary Change at Home, Ethiopia Is Remaking Its Middle East Ties

In a Bold Experiment, Ethiopia’s Abiy Aims to Put Citizenship Over Ethnicity

Can ‘Abiymania’ in Ethiopia Withstand the Threat of Ethnic Conflict?

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In this week’s editors’ discussion, WPR’s Judah Grunstein and Frederick Deknatel talk about Iraq’s protests and what makes them different than those seen in previous years. They also discuss Emmanuel Macron’s visit to China and why the EU has trouble maintaining a united front in dealing with Beijing.

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Defying Repression, Protesters Seek to Change Iraq’s Post-Saddam Political Order

Protests Reveal Iraq’s New Fault Line: The People vs. the Ruling Class

The EU Worries It Could Be the Collateral Damage of a U.S.-China Trade Deal

Why Africa’s Future Will Determine the Rest of the World’s

Chile’s Protests Are a Rejection of the Excesses of Neoliberalism

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For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman is joined by   Ben Westhoff, a journalist who spent the past few years chronicling the rise of fentanyl. He shares insights from his reporting, which took him from Midwestern towns to a Chinese laboratory to a treatment center in Slovenia.

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A ‘Perfect Storm’ Has Led to a Spike in Drug Deaths in Scotland

A Booming Meth Trade Challenges Southeast Asia’s Approach to Drug Policy

What’s Behind the Growing Use of Illicit Drugs in North Korea

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In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Laura Weiss talk about the death of the Islamic State’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and the impact it might have on the group. They also discuss Argentina’s election results and the latest in Brexit news.

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As ISIS Regroups, the U.S. Is Forgetting the Lessons of Counterinsurgency—Again

Is the Islamic State Gaining Ground in Southeast Asia?

Which Fernandez Will Be Left Standing in Argentina?

From Fringe to Fault Line: How British Euroskepticism Became Brexit

Can Pinera Deliver the Kind of Change Chileans Want?

In Indonesia, ‘Women Are Now a Permanent Part of the Jihadi Structure’

Is the U.S. Out of Options on North Korea?

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Mass protests are unfolding across the Middle East and North Africa, as demonstrators decry a range of social and political ills. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman is joined by Maha Yahya for a conversation about the root causes of these protests and where they might lead.

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Lebanon’s Protests Are a Popular Outcry Cutting Across Sectarian Lines

How Recent Protests Exposed the Authoritarian Fragility of Sisi’s Egypt

After Bouteflika’s Ouster, Algeria’s Popular Uprising Faces a Much Bigger Test

What’s Next for Sudan’s Fragile Democratic Transition?

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In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Laura Weiss talk about the social protest movements in Lebanon and Chile, and the challenges they face in trying to bring down entrenched elites. They also discuss the implications of Bolivia’s contested presidential election.

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Lebanon’s Protests Are a Popular Outcry Cutting Across Sectarian Lines

If Chile Can Erupt Over Inequality, Anywhere Can

Will Evo Morales Pay a Price for the Delayed Response to Bolivia’s Wildfires?

How Recent Protests Exposed the Authoritarian Fragility of Sisi’s Egypt 

In Germany, Right-Wing Violence Is a Problem No One Wants to See

What True Reciprocity for U.S. and Chinese Diplomats Would Look Like  

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Argentina will hold a general election this weekend, but a struggling economy means the odds are stacked heavily against incumbent President Mauricio Macri. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman is joined by Luciano Cohan to discuss why Argentina is so prone to recession.

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Fear of Fernandez’s Return Should Be Helping Argentina’s Macri. It’s Not

Will Cristina Fernandez’s Surprise Political Ploy Work in Argentina?

Macri Tries to Weather Argentina’s Economic Storm by Ending ‘Gradualismo’

Argentina Is Getting Impatient With Macri’s Painful Economic Reforms

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In this week’s editors’ discussion on Trend Lines, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Laura Weiss talk about whether the Syria withdrawal represents a turning point in U.S. President Donald Trump’s presidency. They also discuss whether the damage Trump’s presidency has done to U.S. diplomacy and interests is reparable.

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Trump’s Syria Debacle Unnerves Allies, Comforts Enemies and Squanders U.S. Power

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As Qatar Readies for the 2022 World Cup, Migrant Workers Continue to Die

The Winners of the Nobel in Economics Revolutionized How to Fight Poverty

After Xenophobic Attacks, Nigeria and South Africa Try to Reset Ties

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Underneath the geopolitical tensions with Washington, China is forming increasingly deep and interdependent connections with the state of California. For this week’s interview on Trend Lines, WPR’s Elliot Waldman is joined by Matt Sheehan to discuss the implications of this complicated relationship.

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What America’s China Debate Gets Right and Wrong—and What It’s Missing

Can Chinese Soft Power Supplant America’s Global Brand?

Nationalistic Outbursts Obscure Complex Realities for Chinese Students Abroad

China Forces Big Tech to Make a Choice: Play By Beijing’s Rules, or Be Left Out

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