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February 14, 2012

United States
Guest Post: The Case for U.S. Foreign Aid

Yesterday, the Obama administration released its highly anticipated $3.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year 2013, and will begin the process of obtaining Congressional approval for how to alloc…

USAID Relief Supplies

August 10, 2023

Ukraine
The President’s Inbox Recap: Global Food Insecurity

Russia’s decision to leave the Black Sea grain deal raises fresh fears about food shortages in the world’s poorest countries.

Multiple ships as viewed waiting in the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey.

September 24, 2015

Politics and Government
Singapore’s Ruling Party Defies the Odds

When Singapore split from Malaysia in 1965, becoming an independent city-state, its first elections were won by the People’s Action Party (PAP), then headed by Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew, who had ov…

Lee Hsien Loong_Singapore_elections

May 24, 2013

Malaysia
The U.S. Response to Malaysia’s Election

On May 5, Malaysia held its closest national election in modern history. Although the long-ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition won the largest number of seats, the opposition actually won the popu…

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks during the announcement of his new cabinet ministers lineup at his office in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur on May 15, 2013.

November 18, 2022

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: November 18, 2022

UK blocks semiconductor factory sale; Australia plans cyberattacks on ransomware groups; Google settles location tracking lawsuit; U.S. and EU will release a new AI roadmap; Italy bans facial recogni…

Kwasi Kwarteng raises his hand to wave at supporters and reporters.