Ukraine’s military policy puts women in headlines, but not front lines Jessica Trisko Darden - December 21, 2022 New research explores the hurdles for Ukrainian servicewomen, as well as for other women who wish to participate in the war effort
In Ukraine and other conflicts, measuring the human cost is important. It’s also very difficult. Jessica Trisko Darden - March 11, 2022 The battle over casualties in the Ukraine war is just beginning
Myanmar’s protesters include shirtless bodybuilders and beauty queens in tiaras. Why? Jessica Trisko Darden - February 24, 2021 Young protesters are using gender as a weapon to mock and shame the military dictatorship
What the new ‘Mulan’ movie gets right about women in combat Jessica Trisko Darden - September 10, 2020 Women can be bad guys, too.
Should the U.S. only give foreign aid to its friends? Well, define ‘friends.’ Jessica Trisko Darden - February 15, 2018 President Trump and Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the
The Philippines just extended martial law. How far will Duterte go to stop terrorism? Jessica Trisko Darden - December 14, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67314" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte salutes soldiers
Federal disaster aid for Puerto Rico isn’t foreign aid — but Trump acts that way Jessica Trisko Darden - October 13, 2017 Puerto Rico was back in the news Thursday — this
Duterte has put part of the Philippines under martial law. Here’s how dangerous that can be. Jessica Trisko Darden and Christopher Fariss - June 14, 2017 When democracy is shaky, some leaders use "emergencies" to grab more power.
Warfare isn’t just a man’s game anymore Ora Szekely and Jessica Trisko Darden - February 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21064" align="alignnone" width="620"] Mariam al-Mansouri, the first Emirati female
What the search for Flight MH370 tells us about national security in Asia Jessica Trisko Darden - March 18, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special="------EDITORS NOTE ------ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL