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May 20, 2016

Russia
This Week in Markets and Democracy: Walmart Bribery Case, Myanmar Sanctions, Kleptocracy Archive

Setback in Walmart Mexico Bribery Case Four years after a New York Times investigation alleged that Walmart’s board knew about and covered up bribes paid in Mexico, the chances of a civil or crimina…

Myanmar's National League for Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi leaves after she attended as an observer for opening of the new upper house of parliament in Naypyitaw February 3, 2016. After decades of struggle, hundreds of lawmakers from Aung San Suu Kyi's camp will form Myanmar's ruling party on Monday, with enough seats in parliament to choose the first democratically elected government since the military took power in 1962 (Reuters/Soe Zeya Tun).
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil Development Channel

March 17, 2022

Cybersecurity
Ukraine Offers Lessons for Russia’s 2024 Election Interference

Influencing U.S. policy toward Ukraine has long been a goal of Russian disinformation efforts. U.S. policymakers need to act now to prevent Russian election influence in 2024.

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych winks at Russian President Vladimir Putin during a 2013 meeting between the two.
Blog Post by Gavin Wilde and Justin Sherman Net Politics

April 22, 2016

Americas
This Week in Markets and Democracy: Honduras’ Anticorruption Fight, Freedom House Report, Conflict Minerals Setback

Honduras’ New Anticorruption Fighter Takes on the President Last summer allegations that Honduran officials stole more than $200 million dollars from the social security system led to widespread pu…

A demonstrator holds a sign that reads "Out JOH", in a reference to Honduras' President Juan Orlando Hernandez, during a march to demand the resignation of Hernandez in Tegucigalpa, August 21, 2015. Thousands of protesters have been continuing demonstrations in Tegucigalpa, calling for the resignation of Hernandez over a $200 million corruption scandal at the Honduran Institute of Social Security (Reuters/Jorge Cabrera).
Blog Post by Shannon K. O'Neil Development Channel

May 22, 2015

Europe and Eurasia
Guest Post: Promoting a Ukraine-EU Agenda on Human Trafficking

Luke Drabyn is a former intern for global health, economics, and development at the Council on Foreign Relations. Ukraine has one of the highest levels of human trafficking in Europe. Over 120,000 U…

Poroshenko and EC Pres 2015
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Micah Zenko Politics, Power, and Preventive Action

July 11, 2018

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)
A “Value”-less Summit: What to Expect from Trump’s NATO Summit

The following is a guest post from Christopher M. Vassallo, an intern at Foreign Affairs at the Council on Foreign Relations. If you want to know how this week’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization…

U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as NATO leaders pose for a family photo at the start of the NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium on July 11, 2018.
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for the Internationalist The Internationalist