Myanmar has become, by some estimates, the current center for global organized crime following the 2021 coup and now meets the definition of a failed state. 

The Trump administration has significantly reduced U.S. foreign assistance for democracy promotion,  weakening critical support structures in regions like Southeast Asia.

The IRGC is one of the most powerful organizations in Iran, conceived as the principal defender of the 1979 revolution, and now a critical link to Islamist militant groups violently opposed to Israel…

Who calls the shots in Iran on economic policy, security, and domestic calls for reform? A look at the government’s organization chart indicates how complicated the answer is.

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Access to abortion has remained unsteady in the wake of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. Read how the courts have redrawn the lines around reproductive care. 

The Organization of American States is an important forum for regional diplomacy and has become more assertive in promoting the rule of law, human rights, and fair elections as some states face domes…

Governments have learned to manage many threats, but they are failing to curb the growing power of organized crime.

Organized crime’s hold on local governments fuels record election violence; Europe’s cocaine pipeline shifting to the Southern Cone.