Temperature Rises in Ukraine’s New Political Season
The governing coalition is hemorrhaging support and trying desperately to silence any whispers of early elections.
A New Image for an Old Al-Qaeda
Pressured by Western governments and Islamic State, Al-Qaeda is undergoing a transition as it struggles to remain relevant in the global movement it helped to create.
Interview: Maxime Fiset from the Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence
We sit down with Vanessa Reggio of the Centre for the Prevention of Radicalization Leading to Violence (CPRLV) to discuss new poles of radicalization and what can be done to curb their spread.
Abbott Could Surprise in Australia
Australia's new prime minister might come as a pleasant surprise to many.
Malaysia: New Prime Minister, Familiar Challenges
Ismail Sabri Yaakob, Malaysia’s fourth prime minister since 2018, must fix the COVID-hit economy and heal political divisions if he is to avoid the fate of predecessors Mahathir and Muhyiddin.
A Breakdown in Bolivian Democracy: Coup or Caudillismo?
As tempting as it might be to accept the claim that Luis Almagro and the OAS were responsible for a coup in Bolivia, to do so would undermine Morales’s role in the systematic erosion of democracy in the country.
India-Middle East Relations Unsettled by Gaza Conflict
The Gaza conflict is shaking up India’s relations with various Middle East players after years of diplomatic advances.
The ‘Goebbels Method’: RIA Novosti as Window into Russian Propaganda
The evolution of Nazi-related terms in domestic-targeted state media provides a window into how Russia has built up a startlingly effective messaging apparatus.
Vietnam’s Social Media Shaping New Environmentalism
Informed activists help improve public involvement in policy planning
TIAR 2.0: Breathing New Life into a Cold War-era inter-American Defense Treaty
The threats envisioned by the original Rio Treaty are increasingly rare. But by reworking the text, the treaty could find new life in addressing current hemispheric issues like illegal fishing.