October 20, 2020
BoliviaExit polls indicate socialist candidate Luis Arce will become Bolivia’s next president. The peaceful vote signaled an end to a year of electoral uncertainty, but the victor will now confront social u…
June 5, 2020
Demonstrations and ProtestsA U.S. police officer’s killing of George Floyd has sparked protests around the world against racial injustice and police brutality.
May 19, 2020
Economic CrisesThe coronavirus has cut into few industries more deeply than aviation and aerospace, putting some strategically important companies in dire financial straits.
April 20, 2020
AmericasA surge in killings of environmentalists is part of a disturbing trend of increasing threats to social leaders across Latin America.
November 13, 2019
BoliviaElection fraud allegations have prompted President Evo Morales to resign with no clear successor, plunging Bolivia into political uncertainty.
September 9, 2019
AfghanistanPresident Trump’s announcement to halt peace talks in Afghanistan gives U.S. negotiators a chance to correct three critical mistakes.
June 18, 2019
IranThe narrow and congested Mideast waterway has become a site of escalating U.S.-Iran tensions. Conflict in the wake of tanker attacks there could jolt global oil supplies.
June 13, 2019
Democratic Republic of CongoAn outbreak in the DRC has spread to neighboring Uganda, and conflict and mistrust of health workers is impeding international efforts to contain the disease.
