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Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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April 22, 2024
Nigeria
The Record Breakers
Nigerians’ seemingly coordinated assault on the Guinness World Records offers a didactic lens into the national psyche and the state of the nation.
April 23, 2024
Election 2024
There Is a Risk of Extremist Violence Around the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election, Warns New CFR Report
As the United States prepares for the 2024 presidential election, a new Contingency Planning Memo from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) warns of the possibility of extremist violence throughout…
March 4, 2024
United States
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Unsung Hero Protecting Critical Infrastructure from National Security Threats
One of the IIJA's lesser known components is the investment it provides for resilience against cyber threats to critical infrastructure like ports, energy grids, transmission lines, and railways.
September 25, 2023
Sudan
Sudan’s Civil Society Laying the Groundwork for Sustained Peace
Supporting Sudanese agency in the ongoing conflict will boost confidence-building measures for a sustained peace.
September 13, 2023
International Organizations
BRICS Nations and the Future of Emerging Markets
Panelists discuss takeaways from the fifteenth annual summit of BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), as well as the bloc’s position as an alternative to existing internatio…
April 10, 2024
Haiti
Haiti in Crisis
Panelists discuss the escalating economic and political situation in Haiti with a focus on the humanitarian crisis, how the destabilization of the region has impacted Haitian people both domestically…
April 17, 2024
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Preventing U.S. Election Violence in 2024
Violence around U.S. elections in 2024 could not only destabilize American democracy but also embolden autocrats across the world. Jacob Ware recommends that political leaders take steps to shore up …
April 8, 2024
Sexual Violence
Arthur C. Helton Memorial Lecture: Preventing and Addressing Sexual Violence in Conflict
The United Nations recognized rape as a war crime in 2008 through the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1820. Despite this step, sexual violence remains a widespread practice in wars and con…
April 11, 2024
South Korea
South Korea’s Opposition Parties’ Win: What It Means
The center-left Democratic Party added to its legislative majority after the recent parliamentary election, which would deal a blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol’s domestic reform agenda and possibly hi…
