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December 22, 2023

Public Health Threats and Pandemics
Fentanyl and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic

Opioid addiction has become one of the United States’ biggest killers, endangering public health, the economy, and national security. But closing the floodgates on fentanyl poses a significant foreig…

Photos of fentanyl victims are on display at The Faces of Fentanyl Memorial at the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters.

January 5, 2024

United States
Campaign Roundup: The Third Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the U.S. Capitol

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Americans are divided over the meaning of January 6. 

Capitol Noose

June 29, 2023

Cybersecurity
Does Our Vote Count? The Safest Way to Hold an Election

Election security has been a major issue since the 2020 U.S. election. Policymakers and members of the public must take several concrete steps to ensure that elections are secure and free from interf…

A voter drops off her absentee ballot at a drop box at the Brooklyn Museum in New York City, New York.

June 18, 2020

Middle East and North Africa
Who’s Who in Libya’s War?

The conflict in oil-rich Libya has become a proxy war, fueled by rival foreign powers such as Russia and Turkey.

November 2, 2022

United States
Beyond the Results, the Midterms Can Tell Us a Lot About How American Democracy Is Faring

Election night and the days immediately before and after will provide valuable insights into the health of democracy in the United States. Here are four things to watch.

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station during early voting at the Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, New York City, New York on October 29, 2022

October 17, 2022

Nigeria
A Tertiary Debacle

Nigerian universities urgently need a reboot; whether ASUU should be part of that process is an open question.

Two men are pictured in the rain holding three posters that convey a message to end the ASUU strikes in Nigeria.