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June 14, 2023

Nigeria
The Nigerian Conundrum

When an irresistible society meets an immovable state. 

Nigerian singer Burna Boy is shown wearing a black and purple cloak while posing at the annual Met Gala in New York City.

October 7, 2013

Budget, Debt, and Deficits
No Clear Fiscal Deadline, and That’s a Problem

It now looks likely that the U.S. government will remain shut down until an agreement is reached on the debt ceiling, and that could take several more weeks.  Markets are starting to worry---global e…

No Clear Fiscal Deadline, and That’s a Problem

June 8, 2020

Southeast Asia
Rodrigo Duterte Goes Even Farther in Using COVID-19 to Crack Down

In recent months, Southeast Asian leaders—and leaders from many other parts of the world—have utilized the COVID-19 pandemic to expand executive powers, crack down on civil society and undermine oppo…

President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at Davao International airport in Davao City in southern Philippines on September 8, 2018.

August 21, 2020

Wars and Conflict
Five Movies Worth Watching About Foreign Intrigue

Each Friday this summer, we suggest foreign-policy-themed movies worth watching. This week: tales of espionage and conspiracy.

Movie posters clockwise from the top left: Bridge of Spies/Amazon; Notorious/ReelGood; The Third Man/FilmSite; Argo/Awards Circuit; The Spy Who Came in from the Cold/YouTube; Three Days of the Condor/FanArt.

April 18, 2023

United States
The Cost of Trump’s Trade War with China Is Still Adding Up

In continuing it, Biden risks further harm to the U.S. economy.

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks virtually with Chinese leader Xi from the White House in Washington