20 years after 9/11, the U.S. is again in a great power confrontation James Goldgeier - September 9, 2021 The end of the Cold War scrambled U.S. foreign policy — and then 9/11 scrambled it again. Here’s what remains the same.
China and Iran announced a new economic and security partnership. That’s not as alarming as it sounds. Lucille Greer and Esfandyar Batmanghelidj - March 31, 2021 China has similar deals with a number of Middle Eastern countries
Unrest in Puerto Rico is not just about the governor. Here are four things to know. Fernando Tormos-Aponte - July 23, 2019 There were allegations of fraud — and then came 889 pages of leaked chats.
Czech protesters are trying to defend democracy, 30 years after the Velvet Revolution. Can they succeed? Petra Guasti, Michael Bernhard, and Lenka Bustikova - July 15, 2019 Our research shows that, yes, demonstrations can prevent the erosion of democracy. Here’s what’s going on.
What keeps Native Americans from voting – and what could change this Melissa Rogers and Jean Schroedel - October 18, 2018 Voter requirements for IDs with street addresses would pose a further challenge.
What to expect from Iraq’s election on Saturday Renad Mansour - May 7, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73005" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People cast their ballots at a voting
Trump has threatened to rip up the “deal” with Cuba. Would that work? Javier Corrales and Dawn Brancati - November 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38163" align="aligncenter" width="908"] U.S. President Barack Obama delivers his
Georgia is voting this Saturday. Here are 7 things you should know Dustin Gilbreath and David Sichinava - October 6, 2016 Voters are heading to the polls on October 8th in
Here’s the century-long history behind Colombia’s peace agreement with the FARC Robert Karl - October 1, 2016 Colombians will vote yes or no on Sunday to approve the
What did Tunisia’s Nobel laureates actually achieve? Monica Marks - October 27, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31323" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A photo taken on January 6,