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...
Why is Turkey About to Invade Syria?On November 13, six people were killed in a bombing in Istanbul, which the government of Turkey blamed on a...
Why is North Korea Suddenly Launching an Unprecedented Number of Missile Tests?Over the last several weeks, North Korea has launched an unprecedented number of missile tests. In one week alone in...
The Foreign Policy Implications of the US Midterm ElectionsDuring the time of this recording, Wednesday, November 9th, the final results of the United States’ midterm elections are uncertain,...
The Ethiopia-Tigray War is About to Get Even WorseLast March, there seemed to be a glimmer of hope that the brutal civil war between the Ethiopian federal government...
The Coming War of Economic Attrition Between Russia and the WestBefore Russia invaded Ukraine the United States and its European allies signaled strongly that they would impose crushing sanctions if...
Africa is Rolling Out a New Plan for Pandemic Preparedness and Health EmergenciesIn late August, health ministers from across Africa held a meeting in Togo in which they adopted a common strategy...
Europe is in the Midst of a Deepening Energy CrisisEnergy prices are soaring in Europe, driven largely by the uncertainty surrounding Russian gas exports. And exacerbating the situation was...
A Catastrophic Nuclear Meltdown at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is Suddenly in the Realm of PossibilityThe Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is Europe’s largest. In March, Russian forces captured the plant and a crew...
