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August 16, 2022

Ukraine
Amnesty International's Attack on Ukraine

Amnesty International's recent attack on Ukraine raises yet again the issue of how the size, governance, and influence of the largest human rights organizations may damage the cause of human rights.

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

March 21, 2023

Cybersecurity
The Dangers of a New Russian Proposal for a UN Convention on International Information Security

Russia recently issued a new draft for a UN international convention on cybersecurity. An alternative proposal offers a freer vision of internet governance, and would provide a more action-oriented p…

Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya responds, as Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba asks for a minute of silence during a meeting at the United Nations Security Council, to mark one year since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Blog Post by Valentin Weber Net Politics

November 5, 2014

Budget, Debt, and Deficits
The International Economic Agenda Facing the New Congress

The initial post-election talk is understandably about whether the shift to a Republican controlled Senate makes it easier or harder to make progress on central economic challenges facing the United …

Blog Post by Robert Kahn Macro and Markets

February 23, 2021

COVID-19
Tanzania’s COVID Denialism Harms its Economic Future

Beyond the immediate, detrimental effects for Tanzanians’ health, President John Magufuli’s aggressive COVID denialism is likely to dent the country’s economic prospects.

Two women in Tanzania are seen wearing gloves, masks, and facial shields to protect against COVID-19. Both are also wearing colorful, patterned clothing.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Africa in Transition Africa in Transition

October 24, 2022

China
Chinese Domestic Protests Go International

Chinese students on more than a hundred college campuses across the world joined anti-Xi Jinping protests, following the "bannerman" protest in Beijing right before the 20th National Congress of the …

Newspaper reports on the new Politburo Standing Committee led by Chinese President Xi Jinping, following the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, are seen in this illustration picture taken October 24, 2022.
Blog Post by Kathy Huang and Mengyu Han Asia Unbound

June 14, 2024

Election 2024
Election 2024: Will Washington Address Its Debt and Deficit Problem?

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: The United States may come to rue its failure to get its fiscal house in order. 

The National Debt Clock
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge