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June 18, 2015

United States
Guest Post: Preventing Conflict Escalation and State Collapse in Libya

Samantha Andrews is an intern in the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations. On Sunday, the United States carried out an airstrike in Libya that reportedly killed Mokhtar B…

Libyan Soldiers 2015

February 16, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Donald Trump Says He Will Not Protect “Delinquent” NATO Members

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: The forty-fifth president says he will encourage Russia to attack NATO countries who don’t spend en…

Trump Photo

December 28, 2023

United States
Remembering Ten Americans Who Died in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten Americans we lost this year who made a mark in foreign policy. 

Half-staff flag

August 29, 2023

Nicaragua
The Pope and the Church in Nicaragua

The repression of the Catholic Church in Nicaragua continues to deepen, but Pope Francis has not responded with the levels of support that are needed.

The Pope and the Church in Nicaragua

August 22, 2023

Latin America Studies Program
Latin America This Week: August 22, 2023

In Guatemala, money can’t buy elections; external factors drive Latin America’s economic upside.

Photo of Bernardo Arévalo

May 11, 2020

Australia
Australia: Is the United States Still a Reliable Ally?

The pandemic and tensions with China are creating a wedge between Canberra and Washington.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference held with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, on February 28, 2020.

September 14, 2023

Mexico
Latin America This Week: September 14, 2023

AMLO ups spending, favoring the middle class and the military; Uruguay’s financial stability attracts investment—and crime follows; Peru’s democratic backsliding is passing the point of no return.

2023.09.14 Photo of AMLO

August 23, 2011

Defense and Security
Managing the Transition to a Post-Qaddafi Libya

People gather near the courthouse in Benghazi on August 22, 2011 to celebrate the entry of rebel fighters into Tripoli. (Esam Al-Fetori/courtesy Reuters) Yesterday I moderated a conversation with Ro…

A Kingdom of Libya flag is held aloft a building as people gather near the courthouse in Benghazi August 22, 2011 to celebrate the entry of rebel fighters into Tripoli. Jubilant rebel fighters streamed into the heart of Tripoli as Muammar Gaddafi’s forces collapsed and crowds took to the streets to celebrate, tearing down posters of the Libyan leader. REUTERS/Esam Al-Fetori (LIBYA - Tags: POLITICS CONFLICT)