Editors’ Picks: Georgia’s protests are different this time

Plus: Pedro Sánchez’s catch-22. MAY 10, 2024  |  [VIEW IN BROWSER](  |  [SUBSCRIBE](     Sponsored by [Engendering Industries]( [Demonstrators face law enforcement officers during a rally against a controversial “foreign agents” bill in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 30.]( Demonstrators face law enforcement officers during a rally against a controversial “foreign agents” bill in Tbilisi, Georgia, on April 30. Giorgi Arjevanidze/AFP via Getty Images [1]( [Georgia’s Protests Are Different This Time]( A new foreign agents law could be the death knell of a once-promising young democracy. By Amy Mackinnon   [2]( [Pedro Sánchez’s Catch-22]( How an amnesty deal for Catalan separatists became a political—and personal—headache for the Spanish prime minister. By Mark Nayler   [3]( [A Middle East Security Pact Won’t Free Palestine]( The Biden administration needs to recognize that the problems lie with Israeli politics. By Y.L. Al-Sheikh   [4]( [Panama Picks a New President]( José Raúl Mulino faces an uphill climb out of an economic and political slump. By Catherine Osborn   [5]( [How Joe Biden Sabotaged the ‘Rules-Based Order’]( By denying that Israel has violated international humanitarian law in Gaza, Washington is discrediting itself and the order that it claims to uphold. By H.A. Hellyer Sponsored [Join USAID’s Engendering Industries conference, Advancing Gender Equality in the Workplace, May 14]( Rachel Vogelstein, Deputy Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, will provide opening remarks. Learn about Engendering Industries’ evidence-based approach for advancing gender equality and improving business performance in male-dominated industries. Share your experiences and learn from global thought leaders working to advance gender equality worldwide. The event will take place in person and be live-streamed. Learn more and [register here](.   [Subscribe to Foreign Policy]( [The world, at your fingertips]( Keeping up with global moments has never been more essential. Save up to 50% when you join our community of readers today. [SUBSCRIBE NOW](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( You’re receiving this email at {EMAIL} because you signed up for FP's Editors' Picks newsletter. [MANAGE YOUR EMAIL PREFERENCES]( | [VIEW OUR PRIVACY POLICY]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( Interested in partnering with FP on events, podcasts, or research? [Explore FP Solutions](. [Foreign Policy]( is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2024 Graham Digital Holding Company LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 655 15th St NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20005.