South Africa-U.S. relations hit new hurdles Carolyn E. Holmes - April 9, 2025 The latest on hits to trade and HIV programs – and a controversial refugee program for white Afrikaners.
The dollar provides the U.S. with enormous power. Will new payment technologies change that? Henry Farrell - September 2, 2021 Europe and China will both find it hard to escape the dollar
If the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan, will its military contractors stay? That’s not clear. Deborah Avant - February 28, 2020 Here’s what we know about this invisible army.
Trump pardoned a soldier convicted of murder. Is he hurting military effectiveness? Michael Robinson - May 14, 2019 Here are 4 takeaways from recent events in civilian-military politics.
De La Soul, ‘Kicked Out the House’: The Week in One Song Christopher Federico - April 11, 2019 Ecuador gives Assange the boot.
The U.S. has quietly supported the Venezuelan opposition for years Timothy Gill - February 19, 2019 While Venezuela’s political crisis has sunk below most Americans’ news
Russia and the U.S. just defused a potential crisis in Syria — and showed us how to back away from a war Austin Carson - February 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69449" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during
Russia has been meddling in foreign elections for decades. Has it made a difference? Lucan Way and Adam E. Casey - January 8, 2018 Russian interference in the 2016 election has gotten an enormous amount
Cyberwarfare has taken a new turn. Yes, it’s time to worry. Ryan Maness, Brandon Valeriano, and Benjamin Jensen - July 13, 2017 [caption id="attachment_60848" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Ritchie B. Tongo/European Pressphoto Agency)[/caption] The
This is why presidents want back channels and how it can go wrong Richard Moss - May 27, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58931" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Secret intelligence suggests that Jared Kushner