Why the Battlefield Death of Chad President Idriss Deby Has Big Global ImplicationsOn April 19th, the government of Chad announced that longtime president Idriss Deby had died from wounds sustained while visiting...
Is Poland At Risk For Atrocity Crimes?When COVID-19 forced countries to impose widespread lockdowns last year, there was a concurrent surge in gender based violence and...
How the COVID Crisis Became a Massive Humanitarian Emergency in IndiaIndia is currently in the midst the single worst spike in COVID cases experienced anywhere in the world since the...
Climate Diplomacy Gets a Big Boost from the White HouseOn April 22 and 23rd, the White House hosted a virtual Climate Leaders Summit which featured more than 40 world...
Is “Progressive Realism” the Future of US Foreign Policy?The American foreign policy tradition has been dominated by just a few ideologies over the last several decades This includes...
What Comes Next for Afghanistan After American Troops Depart?On April 14th President Joe Biden announced that American troops will be leaving Afghanistan by September 11, 2021–the 20th anniversary...
How the Course of Human History Has Been Shaped by Infectious Disease | Charles KennyThe COVID-19 pandemic is just the latest iteration of what Charles Kenny calls “an unending war between humanity and infectious...
What is Driving a Surge in Violence and Insecurity in Niger?For the last several months Niger has experienced a surge in attacks against civilians by violent extremists. This includes a...
How Have the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Responded to the Global Economic Crisis?When economies started tanking last year as COVID-19 spread rapidly around the globe, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund...