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August 2, 2023

Thailand
Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party Takes Control—But at a Long Term Cost

The progressive Move Forward party will not be included in the next government. Instead, the Pheu Thai party, which won the second-highest number of seats, will lead a government without Move Forward…

Pheu Thai leader wears a gray suit jacket and white button down shirt while sitting in front of a red background.

April 22, 2024

Myanmar
The Bottom is Falling out for Myanmar’s Junta

The Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the junta’s grip on power.

Myanmar general in green military uniform with gold medals wears glasses while speaking in front of a bright blue screen.

November 20, 2018

Yemen
Yemen's Long Road to Peace

The United States can do more to support negotiation efforts in Yemen and help the parties find a workable, sustainable solution to the conflict.

People walk past a house destroyed by an airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen.

October 5, 2020

Cybersecurity
The Clean Network Program: Digital Age Echoes of the “Long Telegram”?

The U.S. State Department's Clean Network program, created in response to China's expanding capabilities in cyberspace, recalls the the warning George Kennan gave about the Soviet Union in his famous…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department.

December 20, 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo
Remembering Richard Holbrooke and His Contributions to the Congo

Twenty years ago, I was catching my breath after a whirlwind trip through central and southern Africa. I had been traveling with my boss, Senator Russ Feingold, whose expertise on African affairs eve…

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Richard Holbrooke speaks at the UN Security Council after members voted to authorize a 5,500-member force to monitor the ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on February 24, 2000