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October 28, 2011

United States
You Might Have Missed: Drone Strikes, Homegrown Terrorism, and Income Inequality

The space shuttle Atlantis is seen with earth in the background as it draws near the International Space Station for docking (Courtesy Reuters). - Craig Whitlock, “U.S. Drone Base in Ethiopia is Ope…

The space shuttle Atlantis is seen with earth in the background as it draws near the International Space Station for docking (Courtesy Reuters).

May 9, 2012

United States
A Primer on Military Force

As I’ve written previously, policymakers and pundits have some pretty silly proposals for the use of military force. Whether it’s President Clinton,“[It would] scare the shit out of al Qaeda if sudde…

Army tanks

June 2, 2023

Drug Policy
The President’s Inbox Recap: The Fentanyl Epidemic

Precursor chemicals from abroad are fueling America’s fentanyl epidemic.

Multiple bags of fentanyl as viewed on a display table.

September 25, 2023

Russia
How China and Russia Have Helped Foment Coups and the Growing Militarization of Politics

Militaries have become more involved in the governance and politics of nations worldwide in the last decade.

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

December 28, 2023

United States
Remembering Ten Americans Who Died in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten Americans we lost this year who made a mark in foreign policy. 

Half-staff flag

January 26, 2022

South Korea
What Does Korea’s 2022 Presidential Election Mean for its Democracy?

The ongoing South Korean presidential race holds significant sociopolitical implications for the future of democracy as democratic backsliding has now become an undeniable reality in South Korea. 

Candidates Lee jae-myung and Yoon Seok-youl shake hands