November 7, 2018
BrazilFederal investigators in Brazil have uncovered corruption at the highest levels of the government and in the country’s largest corporations.
October 12, 2016
United KingdomThe manipulation of interbank lending rates by a host of global financial institutions could have significant repercussions for financial markets, consumer loans, and regulatory policy.
June 6, 2012
PakistanA profile of the international terrorist network that the United States has singled out as the most serious threat to U.S. security.
July 19, 2010
Defense and SecurityThe reliance on unmanned drones to target terror suspects in Pakistan has been quietly lauded by U.S. officials. But the covert program, which has so far gotten little public scrutiny, is facing moun…
February 23, 2010
Climate ChangeDebating global warming policy has moved to the top of agendas worldwide, but some skeptics still question whether action is necessary or possible.
January 24, 2008
KenyaWhile some reports attribute Kenya’s postelection crisis to tribalism, most analysts see weak political institutions at the root of problems.
October 16, 2007
LibyaLibya, for years a thorn in the side of U.S. policymakers, has boosted its profile in recent years, renouncing terrorism and abandoning its WMD. In response, the U.S. State Department has removed Lib…
February 16, 2005
IraqThis publication is now archived. Will the Iraqi insurgency quiet down after June 30?Probably not. Violence caused by insurgents has surged as the June 30 handover of sovereignty to the Iraqi Interim…
February 16, 2005
IraqThis publication is now archived. What’s the status of the Iraqi security forces?Their numbers have grown dramatically since the end of major combat operations in May 2003, and they are increasingly …