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Decomposed, emaciated sheep and goat carcasses, scattered on a dry barren space, just a kilometer from Waridaad Village.

Somalia is on the Brink of Famine

United Nations officials have issued fresh warnings that parts of Somalia are on the verge of famine. More than 7 million people — half the country — are in need of food assistance and if present trends continue, famine could...
Demonstrators denounce a military coup while holding signs for the return of Aung San Suu Ky, their de facto civilian leader.

The Crisis in Myanmar Takes a Turn for the Worse

In lay July, the military Junta in Myanmar carried out its first executions in decades. Four activists were killed, including very prominant pro-democracy leaders. The military carried out these executions despite widespread international and regional pressure. These executions come a...
Cracked American flag overlayed with the star remnants of a Soviet and Chinese flag competing for space in the stripe section.

The Big Problem With “Great Power Competition” | Ali Wyne

In this episode, we are joined by Ali Wyne, senior analyst with Eurasia Group’s Global Macro-Geopolitics practice, focusing on US-China relations and great-power competition, and author of the new book “America’s Great-Power Opportunity: Revitalizing U.S. Foreign Policy to Meet the...