October 23, 2020
Pharmaceuticals and VaccinesVaccines are a major public health success story, but the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the many challenges involved in getting a vaccine to everyone who needs it.
October 19, 2020
Election 2020The 2020 U.S. election is threatened by pandemic-related disruptions as well as long-standing weaknesses that could undermine its legitimacy. How will international election observers judge the proce…
October 9, 2020
Election 2020Heavily armed, right-wing groups are poised to rebel against the election if President Trump loses, an extraordinary danger to U.S. democracy.
September 23, 2020
NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)The U.S. military is considering some major shifts to its posture in Europe, including a large withdrawal from bases in Germany, that are raising security concerns on the continent.
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.
June 16, 2020
Sub-Saharan AfricaThe U.S. protests following the police killing of George Floyd have spurred solidarity among many Africans, who have expressed widespread outrage against police brutality.
June 5, 2020
United StatesAmid protests against racial injustice, can President Trump deploy the military to bring “law and order” to American streets?
May 28, 2020
Treaties and AgreementsA pending U.S. withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies has alarmed some allies in Europe, who fear losing a valuable means of monitoring Russia.
April 6, 2020
Sub-Saharan AfricaThe Trump administration has largely continued U.S. policies in Africa aimed at building economic ties, political stability, and health care, but it lacks a strategy for the continent’s looming geopo…
January 24, 2020
MexicoAmid a spate of drug cartel attacks, Mexico is considering whether to increase security cooperation with the United States.