Yasmeen Serhan

The World Leaders Who Want Trump to Win

Here are the populist and nationalist leaders with the most to gain from a second Trump term.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• October 19, 2020

Jacinda Ardern’s Job Will Only Get Harder

The New Zealand prime minister offered the world a model for how to handle a global pandemic. But COVID-19 won’t inoculate her against the political challenge to come.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• October 17, 2020

Saving Uighur Culture From Genocide

China’s repression of the Uighurs in Xinjiang has forced those in the diaspora to protect their identity from afar.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• October 4, 2020

The Challenge of Observing American Democracy

The factors that have bolstered the need for international election observers are the same ones that have made their job more difficult.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• October 3, 2020

Supporting Protesters Without Undermining Them

For autocratic leaders like Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko, outside sympathy is akin to intervention.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• September 27, 2020

When Women Lead Protest Movements

The demonstrations in Belarus point to a broader trend.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• September 12, 2020

What Belarus Learned From the Rest of the World

Demonstrators in the country are using strategies borrowed from other far-flung protests.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• August 26, 2020

The Pandemic Isn’t a Death Knell for Populism

Just because populist leaders haven’t fared well against the coronavirus doesn’t mean their opponents should count them out.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• August 22, 2020

The End of the Secular Republic

India’s and Turkey’s leaders are turning buildings into battlegrounds for nationalists.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• August 13, 2020

Where the Pandemic Is Only Getting Worse

The crisis in the United States shouldn’t distract from the worsening situation elsewhere.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• August 6, 2020

What the Coronavirus Proved About Homelessness

Britain’s efforts to house thousands of people amid the pandemic prove that even the most intractable problems are solvable—with enough political will.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• July 18, 2020

A Nationalist’s Guide to Stepping Back From the Brink

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonstrates how to de-escalate a conflict while also saving face.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• July 8, 2020

The Case for a Statue of Limitations

Let communities decide which monuments should stay.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• June 25, 2020

The ‘Absurd’ New Reality of Reporting From the U.S.

The role of Washington correspondent has long been one of the most prized postings in international journalism.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• June 19, 2020

What the World Could Teach America About Policing

Examples abound of reforms that are seen as “radical” in the United States.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• June 10, 2020

Vilnius Shows How the Pandemic Is Already Remaking Cities

Outbreaks of disease have shaped urban life for centuries.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• June 9, 2020

The Costs of Europe’s Soon-to-Be-Lost Summer

Restoring tourism isn’t just an economic necessity for the continent, but also a cultural one.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• June 4, 2020

Pandemic Dining: Temperature Checks, Time Limits, and Dividers

The experience of eating out in Hong Kong illustrates what it’s like to visit a restaurant right now.

• Timothy McLaughlin and Yasmeen Serhan
• May 25, 2020

Lessons From Slovakia—Where Leaders Wear Masks

The country’s politicians led by example, helping it flatten its curve.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• May 13, 2020

The Tensions Underlying Pakistan’s Ramadan Decision

The country has exempted Ramadan gatherings from its lockdown, illustrating the temptation, and the risks, of coming together.

• Yasmeen Serhan
• May 7, 2020