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March 20, 2024

Human Rights
The Human Rights Industry

The two largest human rights NGOs, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, dominate the field despite deep problems of bias and inadequate oversight.

February 15, 2024

Russia
The U.S. Should Prepare for the Possibility of Leadership Change in Moscow, CFR Report Argues

As the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine nears, a new Contingency Planning Memorandum from the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) explores the possibility of the end of Russian Pr…

October 30, 2007

Monetary Policy
Two coordination problems likely to arise inside Bretton woods 2

Last week, I argued that the emerging world’s governments have been provided the US with an enormous credit line – one large enough to prop the dollar up – even in the absence of any formal instituti…

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Cross-Strait Conflict and the Risk of Horizontal Escalation

China’s increased assertiveness throughout the Indo-Pacific, its growing military capabilities, and Xi Jinping’s statements on the importance of unification with Taiwan have raised concern about conf…

February 16, 2024

Technology and Innovation
Cyber Week in Review: February 16, 2024

Pakistan and Indonesia hold elections; U.S. announces AI safety consortium; Iran hacks UAE TV station; DMA will not apply to some Apple and Microsoft products; CISA announces 2024 priorities for JCDC…

A portrait of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan is seen amid flags of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the religious and political party Jamat-e-Islami (JI) as supporters attend a joint protest demanding free and fair results of the elections, outside the provincial election commission of Pakistan (ECP)in Karachi, Pakistan on February 10, 2024.

February 6, 2024

Nigeria
Life After Weber

What if the solution to insecurity in Nigeria is beyond the capacity of the state?

A Nigerian police officer is shown holding a rifle while a large police vehicle is shown in the background.

February 5, 2024

Argentina
Argentina’s Struggle for Stability

Argentina has struggled with political dysfunction and financial crises for decades. What could firebrand President Javier Milei mean for Argentina’s economy and role in the world?

A supporter holds up a $100 bill sign of then President-Elect Javier Milei in December 2023.