Abortion Bans Are a Tool of Political Repression
By Emily Hencken Ritter and guest contributor Jennifer N. Barnes On June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court…
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Marking World Refugee Day: What Do the Experts Say?
By Alex Braithwaite, and guest contributor Miranda Simon Each year on June 20th, the world is encouraged to…
Putin’s Playbook
Guest post by Noel Foster Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine appears irrational and self-destructive. After all, he had already…
Are Russia’s Threats Credible?
Guest post by Stephen Shulman and Stephen Bloom The current crisis in Europe is a head-to-head battle of…
How Do Governments Decide Which Groups Are “Terrorist Organizations”?
By Brian J. Phillips and Mirna El Masri US Senator Ted Cruz recently called for Yemen’s Houthis to…
Is the US Headed Toward Civil War?
This interview was originally published by the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation. On the anniversary of…
Six Questions on North Korea Answered
Guest post by Stephan Haggard This week, North Korea fired a suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile into waters off…
The Economic Consequences of Criminal Violence
Guest post by Ethan B. Kapstein and Adityamohan Tantravahi Among its many deleterious effects on social well-being, violent…
Explaining the Political and Social Unrest in Cuba
Guest post by William M. LeoGrande “The only thing that could cause a social explosion in this country,”…
Has ISIS Made Gains as a Result of the Pandemic?
By Dawn Brancati and guest contributors Jóhanna Birnir and Qutaiba Idlbi Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19…