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April 18, 2024

Ukraine
The President’s Inbox Recap: Russia, Ukraine, and Global Instability

The war in Ukraine reflects collisions in Russia-Ukraine relations, Europe-Russia relations, and U.S.-Russia relations.

Two lines of military forces as viewed walking.

April 5, 2024

United States
Election 2024: China’s Efforts to Interfere in the U.S. Presidential Election

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: China is following Russia’s lead in meddling in the U.S. presidential election.

China Russia Flags

March 29, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Are Republicans Turning Isolationist?

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Many Republicans have lost faith in their party’s traditional embrace of internationalism.

Sunset

March 25, 2024

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Gambia Moves to Reverse Ban on Female Genital Mutilation

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 16 to March 22.

Gambians protest against a bill aimed at decriminalizing female genital mutilation as parliament debates the bill in Banjul, Gambia March, 18, 2024.

March 10, 2024

China
China’s Record Manufacturing Surplus

The U.S. likes talking about the dominance of the dollar. But don’t short-change China’s current dominance of manufacturing trade. Trade imbalances need to be taken seriously again.

Manufactured Goods Surpluses

March 5, 2024

United States
Ten Facts About the State of the Union Address

President Biden will deliver the annual State of the Union address on Thursday night. Here are ten things you might not know about the tradition of having a president deliver an annual address.

Biden SOTU 2023

February 14, 2024

Ecuador
Can Ecuador Avoid Becoming a Narco-State

Criminal groups have captured parts of the state. A broad political coalition must fight corruption and root them out.

Photo of Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa

February 9, 2024

Technology and Innovation
Cyber Week in Review: February 9, 2024

Meta Oversight Board says edited video of Biden can stay up; U.S. sanctions Iranian hackers; Affordable Connectivity Program lapses; U.S. to restrict visas for spyware industry; scammers use deepfake…

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, his granddaughter Finnegan Biden and wife Jill Biden, take part in Sunday services at Royal Missionary Baptist Church in North Charleston, South Carolina.

February 6, 2024

Nigeria
Life After Weber

What if the solution to insecurity in Nigeria is beyond the capacity of the state?

A Nigerian police officer is shown holding a rifle while a large police vehicle is shown in the background.

February 2, 2024

Sexual Violence
Women This Week: Record Protest in Kenya Against Femicide

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers January 27 to February 2.

Human rights activists react as they attend a protest demanding an end to femicides in the country in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, January 27, 2024.