Protests Put Panama’s First Quantum Minerals Copper Project in Doubt
The Panamanian government has called a referendum to decide the fate of a contentious copper mining project, in what is now being viewed as a major victory for activists across the region.
The West Is Misreading China in the South China Sea
If Washington truly wants a solution on the South China Sea, it needs to get out of the way of the regional claimants.
What Are Harris and Trump Proposing for the US Economy?
Four policy areas are coalescing in the platforms of both US presidential candidates: housing, immigration, food prices, and tariffs. Yet none of these plans can address the fundamental weaknesses of the US economy.
China and India: River Wars in the Himalayas
The Geopoliticalmonitor’s Amitava Mukherjee examines the potential impact of China’s dam projects upstream of the key Brahmaputra River in northeastern India.
Why Many Fear Regime Change in Syria
The Middle East’s despots and the push for democracy synonymous with the Arab Spring make curious bedfellows. And yet, as an Arab League delegation presses the United Nations to support the league’s latest roadmap to peace in Syria, all overt signs suggest that the Arab world’s most ardently anti-democratic leaders have re-cast themselves as champions of Western-style liberal democracy, at least in appearance.
Point Counterpoint: Turkey Should Be Expelled from NATO
Turkey’s purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system is just the latest of many transgressions against the Atlantic Alliance. It’s time for Ankara to go.
US to Quietly Drop Afghanistan Drawdown Plan
Amid fears of an expanding ISIS presence and a UN report decrying the country’s deteriorating security outlook, the Obama administration is poised to abandon its plans for a sweeping drawdown of the US military presence in Afghanistan.
Pakistan Stares into the Abyss
In a stark example of how drastically a situation can change in just one week, it seems that Pakistan is once again teetering on the brink.
AFRICOM Marks Battle for Africa
The recent establishment and operation of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) signals the militarization of U.S. foreign policy in Africa.
Darfur & Chinese Arms Sales
China is selling small arms to Sudan, which are used in the Darfur conflict to maim and kill civilians, in exchange for access to Sudanese oil. The violence in Darfur will continue as long as China continues its oil-for-weapons trade with Sudan.