What’s At Stake for Women in Afghanistan
Guest post by Madhav Joshi and Louise Olsson As Afghan government representatives, the Taliban, and international observers participated…
America’s Enterprising Extremists—Lessons from Pakistan
Rabia Zafar
Guest post by Rabia Zafar After the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, terms like extremism and…
Locked Down and Lashing Out: What’s Driving Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Gemma Dipoppa, Guy Grossman, and Stephanie Zonszein
Guest post by Gemma Dipoppa, Guy Grossman, and Stephanie Zonszein During his speech commemorating the one-year anniversary of…
Outnarrating Violence to Build Peace
Guest post by Irena L. Sargsyan Words matter. They can sustain violence, or they can bring violent conflict…
Conflict Has Changed Yemen’s Economy—What That Means for Peace
Guest post by R. Joseph Huddleston, David Wood, Daniela A. Maquera Sardon, and Jarrett Dang Protracted conflict changes…
Countering Extremist Narratives in America
Paul Lorenzo Johnson
Guest post by Paul Lorenzo Johnson The escalation of activity by private militias in America transitioned from latent…
What We Can All Do to Prevent Violence from Escalating in the US
Séverine Autesserre
Guest post by Séverine Autesserre Violence is rising in the United States. Last year, homicides and shootings surged in…
China’s Addiction to Short-Term Thinking
Guest post by Philip B.K. Potter, Chen Wang, and Claire Oto The ability to control information has long…
Biden’s Afghanistan Decision
Asfandyar Mir
Guest post by Asfandyar Mir President Biden has inherited America’s longest war—the war in Afghanistan—at a critical moment.…
A New Wave of Terrorism?
Jori Breslawski
Guest post by Jori Breslawski Birds, sea turtles, and a young fin whale have all succumbed to a…
The Anatomy of Backsliding: Why is Democracy Consuming Itself?
Guest post by Stephan Haggard and Robert R. Kaufman Well before 2016, the United States was becoming increasingly…