April 15, 2018
SyriaIn striking Syria without an international law justification, the United States leaves itself open to criticism and may invite similar behavior by other countries.
October 21, 2005
Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and DisarmamentBrazilians go to the polls October 23 to vote in a referendum to ban the sale of guns and ammunition. The referendum—the first of its kind in the world—is aimed at curbing Brazil’s soaring murder and…
August 16, 2005
NigerLocust swarms and a lack of rainfall have caused severe food shortages in Niger, leaving more than 2.5 million people in danger of starving to death. John M. Staatz, an agricultural economist at Mich…
April 13, 2018
Syrian Civil WarMilitary threats to deter chemical attacks have so far failed to restrain the Syrian regime, and they risk escalating the horrific conflict even further.
March 27, 2018
RussiaThe expulsion of Russian diplomats by more than twenty governments is a remarkable show of unity and a deepening of Moscow’s rift with the West.
September 23, 2005
Elections and VotingTwenty-five years after the birth of the anti-Communist Solidarity trade union, which is credited with contributing to the collapse of the Soviet government, Poland is poised to become one of Europe’…
December 16, 2016
PhilippinesPhilippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs has led to thousands of extrajudicial killings, raising human rights concerns, says expert John Gershman in this interview.
March 13, 2017
YemenAn escalation in U.S. counterterrorism strikes is unlikely to degrade the country’s al-Qaeda affiliate and a two-year-long Saudi-led air campaign is no closer to defeating Houthi rebels, says Ambassa…
September 28, 2016
United StatesCongress overrode a presidential veto to enable the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia in U.S. courts. But the law will be a thorn in U.S. foreign relations, and plaintiffs will not likely …
September 22, 2016
AfghanistanAfghanistan’s unity government has made progress on reform but remains dogged by endemic corruption and a resilient insurgency.