Protests Erupt as Debt-Laden Kenya Tests Limits of Austerity
Suffocating debt payments have ignited a wave of protests against the Ruto administration, posing a major challenge to the integrity of Kenya’s state institutions.
Ukraine Crisis: Stalemate Drags on in Donbas
The Ukraine crisis is increasingly looking like Europe’s newest frozen conflict.
Russian Hacking and the Baltic States
Russian hacking and disinformation is nothing new for the Baltic States, which have long been a testing ground for Russia’s evolving cyber capabilities.
Terrorism Returns to London
The killings of two young people during a terror attack on London Bridge have stirred up political argument in Britain. But the father of one of the victims has penned an impassioned plea, urging the press not to use his son's death to further an “agenda of hate.”
US to Rebuild China Policy from the Ground Up
Amid growing calls for a new approach to the challenged posed by China, President Biden has initiated a policy rethink. Here’s what the new US posture might look like.
Beyond Washington’s ‘Patio Trasero’: China, Latin America, and BRICS Expansion
The dynamic interrelations between China and Latin America could function as both an indicator and a catalyst for larger transformations in global geopolitics.
Space Wars: How State Conflict Is Going Extra-terrestrial
The Ukraine war illustrates how the line between civilian and military space infrastructure has become blurred, raising important legal and diplomatic questions about how to regulate conflict in outer space.
US Regulators Turn the Screw on Chinese IPOs
Moves from the US Securities and Exchange Commission are compounding regulatory pressures on the other side of the Pacific, calling the future of US-based IPOs into question.
The Fallacy of the ‘Humanitarian’ Intervention
It’s about time for a frank discussion about the concept of humanitarianism through the barrel of a gun and whether it’s a boon or a bane to international society and human rights as a whole.
The Khorasan Group – A US-Iranian Trade Off?
Some diplomatic observers suggest that a US-Iranian rapprochement is under way, and that Khorasan could play a role in negotiations.