Flash Points: Why the Berlin Wall still matters

[Read this email in your browser]( January 02, 2020 [Sponsor Logo]( SPONSORED BY I SPY [Why the Berlin Wall Still Matters]( Fragments of the wall have become museum pieces. But with the rise of extremist parties in Germany, the debate over the barrier’s legacy is anything but history. by Justin Jampol [Governments Can Kill Protesters—but Not Protest]( The people want more democracy, even if their leaders want less. by James Traub [How to Succeed at Seceding]( As Scotland gears up for a second push for independence, Scottish nationalists should learn from Catalonia’s failures. by Mark Nayler [The World Didn’t Change Much in 2019. That’s Bad News for 2020.]( Several important events occurred this year, but few did anything to significantly alter global trends. by Stephen M. Walt [2020 for the Future]( Fridays for Future took foreign policy out of the hands of bureaucrats and officials in 2019. Next year, Greta Thunberg’s movement could go further. by Elisabeth Braw SPONSORED [Real spies, real espionage, real danger.]( Real spies, real espionage, real danger. Spies don’t talk—it’s the cardinal rule of the business. But here at Foreign Policy, we get them to open up. On [I Spy]( a new podcast from FP, we hear from the spies themselves as they describe their most dramatic operations. Hosted by three-time Emmy award-winning actress Margo Martindale of The Americans. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Flashpoints newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2020 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.