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November 19, 2020

Nigeria
Nigerian Security Forces and the Dangers of a Violence-First Approach

On October 20, 2020, Nigerians watched in horror on social media as men suspected to be members of the military opened fire on peaceful #EndSARS protesters—a movement responding to a litany of abuses by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

A pair of military officers are seen walking towards a group of young men on the street in Nigeria. One man has both arms raised.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

December 11, 2020

Transition 2021
Transition 2021: Should a Retired General Be Secretary of Defense?

Each Friday, I look at what is happening in President-Elect Joe Biden’s transition to the White House. This week: Biden’s nomination of General Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense raises question…

Retired General Lloyd Austin speaks at a podium as President-Elect Joe Biden sits behind him.
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

April 7, 2012

United States
You Might Have Missed: WMDs, Libya, and Drone Strikes in Yemen

Peter Cynkar, “Opinion Briefing: Mexico’s Drug War,” Gallup, April 4, 2012. Mexicans personally feel less safe in their own neighborhoods in 2011 than they did at the onset of the drug war. Whi…

Yemen pointing
Blog Post by Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

January 12, 2011

Fossil Fuels
Why Are Oil Prices So Volatile?

Oil prices are up again today. What’s going on? A look at history gives some interesting insights. Eyal Dvir (Boston College) and Ken Rogoff (Harvard) have a very interesting working paper that trie…

Blog Post by Michael Levi Energy, Security, and Climate

November 12, 2004

Capital Flows
Geopolitics of a new G-7

There is a growing sense that the G-7 no longer is the right grouping for discussing today’s major international macroeconomic issues. It is hard to see, for example, how you can discuss "global reb…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money