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May 15, 2023
Latin America
Latin America’s Moment Returns
The Council on Foreign Relations’ blog on Latin America and the world will again feature regular analysis and updates on trends shaping the region.
February 1, 2022
China
The Games Nobody Wants: How the Winter Olympics Became a Headache for China
The 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing were supposed to be a triumph for the Chinese government. But the COVID-19 pandemic and diplomatic boycotts have hampered its plans.
January 22, 2016
Turkey
Winter Storm Reading
Snow- and Middle East–themed reading for this weekend's winter storm.
February 18, 2014
Russia
A Nigerian in the Winter Olympics?
For an inspiring if also heartbreaking story, check out Drew Hinshaw’s Wall Street Journal piece on Seun Adebiyi, a Nigerian with a Yale law degree, and Wall Street experience who tried to qualify fo…
January 11, 2021
Cybersecurity
From the Arab Spring to the American Winter: Cyberspace and Democracy After the Insurrection
January 6, 2021 serves as the darkest moment of the democratic experience with the internet and digital technologies.
February 9, 2018
South Korea
The Pyeongchang Winter Olympiad and South Korea’s Diplomatic Goals
South Korea branded the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics as the “Peace Olympics” as part of its campaign to win rights to host the games. Just months ago, the phrase seemed empty as Donald Trump and Kim J…
January 16, 2018
South Korea
The Winter Olympics and the Paradox of South Korea’s Global Reach and Its Regional Constraint
The war of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un in recent months has virtually drowned out the voice of South Korea, which has an existential stake in the avoidance of full-blown conflict on th…
February 27, 2015
Winter Break 2015
I am on winter vacation so there will be light blogging in the coming week. Cheers!
February 12, 2014
Winter Break
Dear Readers, There will be light blogging for the next week because...well...you can see why. Thanks!
June 27, 2018
South Africa
Even as Winter Rains Come to Cape Town, Water Scarcity Is Here to Stay
In 2017, Western Cape Premier Helen Zille declared the Western Cape a disaster area because of the drought. In March, the ruling African National Congress’ minister for cooperative governance, Zweli Mkhize, declared a national state of emergency. However, with the arrival of winter rains, Mkhize did not renew the state of emergency when it expired on June 13.
