American pundits think Europe has just introduced a blasphemy law through the back door. They’re wrong. Erik Voeten - October 29, 2018 [caption id="attachment_79481" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Canvassers promote a yes vote for
China is reportedly hacking computer motherboards. The economic fallout could be huge. Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman - October 4, 2018 Update: The Bloomberg story discussed below has been heavily disputed
Trump makes longtime allies nervous. Here’s how we measured this. Michael Bailey, Cathy Lee, and Erik Voeten - August 31, 2018 President Trump spent a lot of time on diplomacy this
The Arctic is melting. Here’s why cooperation and diplomacy get so complicated. Vanessa Lide and Kelly M. McFarland - July 30, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76150" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A path remains after the Finnish
Today, a new E.U. law transforms privacy rights for everyone. Without Edward Snowden, it might never have happened. Nikhil Kalyanpur and Abraham Newman - May 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73788" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former National Security Agency contractor Edward
Will the Olympics help — or hurt — regional tensions in Asia? Watch for these 3 things. Kelly M. McFarland - February 9, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69087" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A visitor passes under LED light
What went wrong for Mugabe? Most aging dictators don’t get toppled by coups. Erica Frantz and Andrea Kendall-Taylor - November 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66568" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People gather outside Harare's airport to
As Trump leaves for Europe, a question looms: Will he really commit to NATO once and for all? Kelly M. McFarland - July 6, 2017 Article 5 is the glue holding the alliance together.
The Marshall Plan turns 70 this week. Here are four reasons it was so important. Kelly M. McFarland - June 5, 2017 This was a high point in U.S.-European relations.
The effects of climate change will force millions to migrate Kelly M. McFarland and Vanessa Lide - April 23, 2017 Here's what this means for human security.