Costa Rica is faced with a growing security crisis, and how it ultimately responds to the cartel violence will be a crucial test for one of the strongest democracies in Central America.

Middle Eastern states, looking to diversify their economies away from hydrocarbon exports, have been investing in Central Asia like never before.

Another election, another political crisis in Venezuela. But while some factors seem different this time, such as the chorus of external pressure, Maduro’s political fate will still be determined by his backers in the security forces.

China has slowly come to inhabit a significant position in NATO security thinking. However, given the different economic stakes involved, it remains unlikely that European threat assessments will be aligning with American ones anytime soon.

While student protests in Bangladesh have managed to partially achieve their initial goal of eroding the post-independence job quota system, the movement’s wider political objectives of regime change will likely remain out-of-reach.

As the Ukraine war stretches into its third year, it is time for the United States to reconsider its role and objectives in the conflict.

Increased capital intensity is the cure to what ails the US economy, and Eastern Europe can help provide it.

By leveraging the unique strengths of NGOs and youth, Vietnam can create a more resilient and adaptive society, capable of addressing the multifaceted challenges of climate change.

The realities of global trade and domestic deindustrialization cannot be glossed over with non-binding initiatives like the IPEF; either the United States adapts and brings allies on board, or it falls behind.

Given the rising geopolitical tensions and climate crisis, nuclear energy is becoming an indispensable part of the global energy mix, with potential benefits for a country like Pakistan.