Though women around the world are profoundly and disproportionately affected by violent conflict, both during and in the often-amorphous post-conflict period, there is a global recognition that all must work to ensure meaningful inclusion and participation of...
The trade war is on. When the European Union (EU) slapped Google with a €2.42 billion ($2.7 billion) fine, it signaled to the continent that it would not allow its competitive landscape to be dictated by the search engine that millions of Europeans use every...
At the Organization of American States’ (OAS) 47th General Assembly in Cancun, Mexico, representatives from the across the Americas voted on whether or not to censure Venezuela in an effort to address the democratic and humanitarian on-going crisis....
In the early 2000s, the International Monetary Fund (IMF)—an organization of member countries that works to ensure the stability of the international monetary system—contemplated the creation of a sovereign debt restructuring mechanism, including a sovereign...
Venezuela is on fire. An economic meltdown resulting from the disastrous policies of the “Bolivarian Revolution” has spawned broad speculation as to the outcome of this socioeconomic upheaval, which includes a Soviet-style collapse. With the currency...
For the first time in Brazilian history, criminal charges have been brought against a sitting President. Chief Prosecutor Rodrigo Janot presented charges of passive corruption against President Michel Temer to the Supreme Court....
Qatar is no stranger to escalation from its fellow members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. In 2014, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain recalled their ambassadors, and severed ties with the country for “meddling...
Since the 2011 onset of the Syrian war, more than 4.5 million of 22.8 million Syrians have become refugees. As millions flee armed conflict, violent extremism, chemical weapons, and barrel bombs, the question of where they go...
Deng Xiaoping’s “24-Character Strategy” emerged in 1990 in response to the global backlash of Tiananmen Square a year prior. Its subtlety matches its potency: “Observe calmly; secure our position; cope with affairs calmly;...
It comes as no surprise that Secretary of State Rex Tillerson might look for an early exit and a scientific theorem might help explain the reason why. Occam’s razor posits that the easiest explanation is usually the right one....
Given the vagueness, some might say vacuity, of the foreign policy slogans being offered by Donald Trump’s presidential administration—chief among them the bumper sticker ready “America First” whose limits even his own top...
Rewriting national constitutions became a trademark of Latin America’s famous “Pink Tide,” or turn towards leftist governments. While this process was frequently seen by supporters as an attempt to give power back to the people,...
On July 5, 2017, prosecutors for the Eastern District of New York announced a settlement with Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. for its purchase and importation of Iraqi artifacts in violation of applicable customs laws. Hobby Lobby, a...
Buddhist monks have become new the emissaries of human rights in Cambodia, using Twitter and Facebook Live to broadcast news of enduring endemic corruption, poverty, and political repression that plagues the country. While many...
A 2016 study found that 79 percent of Brazilians don’t trust politicians or the political system. One of the main reasons Brazilians believe their concerns are not being represented is the country’s overabundance of parties....