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May 9, 2023

Ecuador
Crisis in Quito: President Guillermo Lasso Heads to Impeachment Vote 

Polarization is pushing Ecuador to the brink of a constitutional crisis

Anti-Lasso Protestor
Blog Post by Will Freeman Latin America’s Moment

December 23, 2022

Afghanistan
Women This Week: Afghan Women Forced to Leave School Days Before Exams

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 December 17 to December 23.

Afghan female students walk near Kabul University in Kabul, Afghanistan, December 21, 2022.
Blog Post by Caroline Kapp Women Around the World

October 24, 2022

Thailand
Thailand's Guns and Drugs Plagues...

Thailand's recent mass shooting exposes the government's flawed gun policy and the drug crisis facing Thai society. The military-dominated ruling coalition seems unwilling to enact meaningful reform …

Prime Minister of Thailand Prayuth Chan-ocha stands outside of the daycare where a mass shooting took place, holding a bouquet of flowers.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Program

August 29, 2022

Myanmar
ASEAN’s Complete Failure on Myanmar: A Short Overview

ASEAN has proven ineffective in responding to the Myanmar military's brutal crackdown since the 2021 coup.

Photo of an unoccupied seat and table holding Myanmar's placard and national flag.
Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Unbound

May 10, 2022

Arctic
How the Russia-Ukraine War Challenges Arctic Governance

The Russian invasion of Ukraine presents the greatest obstacle to Arctic governance since the Cold War. The boycott of the Arctic Council will permanently diminish its scope and leave Arctic security…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov gesture as they arrive for a meeting on the sidelines of the Arctic Council Ministerial summit, in Reykjavik, Iceland, on May 19, 2021.
Blog Post by Daniel McVicar The Internationalist