After a Coup and Amid Major Protests, Myanmar Slides Deeper into CrisisOn February 1st, the Burmese military mounted a coup, deposing and detaining the civilian leadership of Myanmar. The military, which...
An Historic Moment in the Fight Against COVID Shows Why Cold Chains Are Key to Global Health and DevelopmentOn February 24 the very first shipments of a COVID-19 vaccine from COVAX arrived in Ghana. COVAX is the international...
The Conflict in Yemen Takes A Dangerous New TurnThe conflict in Yemen is something that I’ve returned to frequently in this podcast over the years. The very first...
Why Some Countries Just Can’t Quit CoalWe know that countries around the world sometimes favor coal because it is cheaper. But new research aims to pinpoint...
What’s Next for the US In Afghanistan?President Biden must soon make a key decision about American troop levels in Afghanistan. There are currently about 2,500 American...
How the Biden-Harris Administration Can Seize this Moment in Climate Diplomacy2021 will be a consequential year for climate action. Several key moments in international climate diplomacy culminates in November in...
Why Farmers in India are Staging Mass ProtestsOver the last several weeks farmers in India have staged mass demonstrations to protest new government agricultural policies. The farmers...
What’s Next for USAID?The United States Agency for International Development — USAID is the premier global development agency of the United States government...
A Fresh Approach to Peace in the Middle EastAt the very end of 2020 Congress passed an Omnibus Appropriations bill to fund the US Federal Government for the...