“The visit may have been pointless and performative, but it was also a major setback for American interests, confirming what many long suspected: Supposed allies can disrespect, embarrass, and undermine the United States at will,” argues Shadi Hamid in his latest op-ed about President Biden’s visit to the Middle East.

A lot has been written about the scope and scale of the protests after the murder of George Floyd, but much less is known about what led to the increased diversity of the participants who took to the streets. Dana Fisher discusses why these protests were so much bigger and more diverse than previous waves of activism in the United States.