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May 31, 2024

Thailand
Has the King of Thailand Split With Thaksin?

The king of Thailand had seemingly allied with Thailand's most powerful civilian politician, Thaksin Shinawatra. Now, the alliance may be collapsing—again showing the vast, hidden power of the Thai m…

Former Thai prime minister stands at a gold altar with flowers and candles.

May 24, 2024

United States
Remembering a Fallen Hero on Memorial Day

The story of an American who died in service to his country.

A man as viewed tracing a name from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall.

May 30, 2011

Israel
The Third Man

In late May President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu delivered two speeches each in Washington, debating how to understand events in the Middle East. But the third man was missing: Mahmou…

September 23, 2019

Global Governance
Trump Is the Odd Man Out at the U.N.

Trump’s third annual address to the UN General Assembly will be a performance to suffer through. His America First worldview rejects the very purposes and priorities of the United Nations. 

U.S. President Donald J. Trump addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, 2018.

March 31, 2020

Nigeria
Lamido Sanusi: A Man of Nigeria’s Past and Possibly Its Future

On March 9, the governor of Kano state removed Sanusi Lamido Sanusi from his position as Emir of Kano, which is usually regarded as the second or third most important Muslim traditional ruler in Nigeria, and an Islamic scholar. There is speculation, especially among some Nigerian expats, that he is looking to launch a political career, perhaps even contesting for the presidency in 2023.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Nigeria's central bank governor at the time, gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in his office in Lagos.

May 24, 2024

Election 2024
Election 2024: Is the United States Looking at a New Nuclear Arms Race?

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: The demise of arms control agreements and the rise of geopolitical competition are a dangerous mix…

Three rows of members of the 576th Flight Test Squadron monitoring the Minuteman III Test.