Trump, Carter, and the Folly of Trade Wars
Unless President Trump heeds the lessons of the Carter administration, he’ll be doomed to repeat its failings at the ballot box.
Navigating Zimbabwe’s Troubled Transition
Zimbabwe’s new leaders are implementing an ambitious reform platform to right some of the policy wrongs of the Mugabe era. But patience is running thin among the country’s long-suffering population.
Does the Glass Ceiling Really Have 18 Million Cracks in It?
Elizabeth Warren’s candidacy is fighting an uphill battle against militarized masculinity in the United States.
Mexico: Assassins on the ‘Cheap’
Hired assassins in Mexico are willing to work for suppressed wages not so much out of economic desperation but because murder-for-hire has proven to be a gateway to more lucrative criminal activity. Factor in the uncontrollable flow of arms and the unlikelihood of criminal prosecution, and the assassination business is booming.
Huawei’s Scramble for Africa
Barring the emergence of a credible alternative, the controversial CCP-linked telecom is unlikely to be knocked off course in Africa.
COVID-19 in Focus: United Kingdom
As Britain prepares for the peak of the coronavirus crisis, the government’s being urged to provide the National Health Service with more equipment to save lives.
In the Southern Philippines, Delays to Rebuilding Marawi Threaten a Fragile Peace
The longer Marawi is left in ruins, the higher the chance that history could repeat itself.
Backgrounder: Nigeria’s Energy Security Dilemma
Security and development deficiencies lurk behind many of the factors that are keeping Nigeria’s energy sector from realizing its considerable economic promise.
NATO’s Europe Redeployment: Political Opportunism or Sound Military Strategy?
Evaluating the motives, impacts, and strategic consequences of President Trump’s recent decision to shake up the US military footprint in Europe.
Are Pentagon contracts funding the Taliban?
A US military aid program that favors Afghan vendors is being used by the Taliban as an extortion racket to the tune of a projected $80 million in the last year.