The Growing Global Backlash Against US SanctionsAgathe Demarais was a treasury official in the French government working in Moscow and Beirut when she saw, first hand,...
Why Are So Many African Countries Facing a Huge Debt Crisis Right Now?According to the International Monetary Fund, 22 countries in Africa are either in debt distress or at high risk of...
Bangladesh: Protests, Crackdowns and a Coming ElectionIn December protests erupted in cities across Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka. The proximate cause was skyrocketing inflation triggered in...
The Geopolitics of Microchips | “Chip Wars” Author Chris MillerIn this episode, I sit down with Chris Miller, author of the new book: Chip Wars: The Fight for the World’s...
The Top Global Crises to Expect in 2023 | David MilibandAs 2023 begins the world is beset by crises driven by conflict, climate change and the nexus of the two....
A New Study Shows How to Counter Violent Extremism Through “Social Cohesion”The border region of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger is home to violent extremist groups eager to recruit young men...
Do People Like Having US Military Bases in their Country? New Public Opinion ResearchThe United States has several hundred military bases scattered across the world. But how do citizens within countries hosting US...
A New Plastics Treaty Is Being Negotiated at the UN: What You Need to KnowNegotiations for a new Global Treaty on Plastics formally kicked off in early December. Delegates from around 160 countries met...
A Major UN Biodiversity Conference Seeks New Goals to Save NatureDelegates from nearly every country in the world are meeting in Montreal for the UN Biodiversity Conference known as COP15....