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
Philip B. K. Potter, Chen Wang, and Claire Oto
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…
You Can’t Get There from Here: Biden Negotiating the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Peter Krause
By Peter Krause In his first month in office, President Joe Biden made a number of foreign policy…
Digitally Fueled Civil Resistance and Repression in Myanmar
Guest post by Kyungmee Kim and Espen Geelmuyden Rød The aftermath of the coup in Myanmar illustrates how…
An Insurrection and a New President Make the US Vulnerable to Foreign Policy Crises
By Emily Hencken Ritter and guest contributor Brett V. Benson On January 6, dissidents violently stormed the US…
Speaking of Riots: The Complicated Reality of Violence vs. Nonviolence
Benjamin S. Case
Guest post by Benjamin S. Case Riots are a significant feature of the political landscape. In the past…
Why Radicalization Is So Common, and What to Do About It
Guest post by Todd Lehmann and Scott Tyson The storming of the US Capitol by a mob of…