Policy Agenda Takes Shape at China’s Two Sessions
Two early casualties are democracy in Hong Kong and efforts to green China’s economy.
Israel attacks Sudan
Israel has opened up yet another war-front via a covert-ops attack against targets on Sudanese soil, potentially furthering an escalating rift between it and its Arab neighbours.
Do or Die Time for the Keystone XL?
The Geopoliticalmonitor's Zak Rose examines whether a decision is coming on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project.
The Front-Runners: Five Western Leaders in Waiting
Leadership is expected to turn over in key Western states, bringing new policies that will reverberate throughout the global order. This backgrounder examines five key figures poised to form governments in the near future.
Ukraine’s Missing Children: Slipping into a Life of War Crime
How an ultra-conservative religious clique led ordinary Russians to become complicit in an indictable war crime.
Backgrounder: ASEAN and the South China Sea Dispute
This backgrounder recounts the latest progress by ASEAN on the South China Sea dispute, and explores why consensus has been so elusive for the regional grouping.
COVID-19 Is a Test of Multilateralism
And so far the United Nations Security Council has failed to rise to the challenge.
Myanmar’s General Election: Test for a Fledgling Democracy
Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) will face a tough test at the polls on November 8th. But so too will the country’s fragile democratic institutions.
Backgrounder: One Belt, One Road
What are the prospects for China’s massive One Belt, One Road initiative?