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Why Stopping Environmental Crime Is a Matter of National Security

Neil Bhatiya Tuesday, July 7, 2020

Germany took over the rotating presidency of the global Financial Action Task Force last week, with a commitment to target the illicit financial flows behind many environmental crimes. It is an important step to combat a lucrative criminal enterprise that has direct national security implications for the U.S.

How Shared Distrust of China Is Fueling Closer India-Australia Relations

Ian Hall Tuesday, July 7, 2020

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How the U.N. Can Mitigate the Coronavirus Pandemic’s Impact on Peacekeeping

Louise Riis Andersen, Richard Gowan Monday, July 6, 2020

June’s Border Clash Marked a New and Tense Phase in China-India Relations

Anubhav Gupta Monday, July 6, 2020

As His Presidency Winds Down, Can the Philippines’ Duterte Defy History Again?

Malcolm Cook Monday, July 6, 2020

‘The Best Hope We Have.’ The Promise of Protest Movements Going Global

Prachi Vidwans Thursday, July 2, 2020

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The Sharing Economy Will Survive the Pandemic. Is That a Good Thing?

Kentaro Toyama Tuesday, July 7, 2020

What can we learn about the nature—and future—of the sharing economy as it goes into isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic? It is sometimes said that crisis reveals character, and, indeed, the pandemic has shown the true character of the sharing economy, and not in a flattering way.

Once the ‘Country of the Future,’ Can Argentina Free Itself From Its Past?

José Clavijo Tuesday, June 30, 2020

‘The Path of Negotiations Has Failed.’ Where Annexation Leaves Palestinians

Dalia Hatuqa Tuesday, June 23, 2020

How COVID-19 Could Increase the Risk of War

David Kampf Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Why Piracy Is a Growing Threat in West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea

Maisie Pigeon, Kelly Moss Tuesday, June 9, 2020

After Years of Turmoil, There Is Hope for Stability and Reform in Lesotho

John Aerni-Flessner Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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The Sharing Economy Will Survive the Pandemic. Is That a Good Thing?

Kentaro Toyama Tuesday, July 7, 2020

What can we learn about the nature—and future—of the sharing economy as it goes into isolation because of the coronavirus pandemic? It is sometimes said that crisis reveals character, and, indeed, the pandemic has shown the true character of the sharing economy, and not in a flattering way.

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The U.S. Can No Longer Ignore or Contain China. What Now?

Howard W. French Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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Russian Bounties on U.S. Soldiers in Afghanistan Fit Right Into Putin’s Playbook

Frida Ghitis Thursday, July 2, 2020

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‘The Path of Negotiations Has Failed.’ Where Annexation Leaves Palestinians

Dalia Hatuqa Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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Xi’s Boldest Critic Is the Latest Target of China’s Crackdown on Dissent

Benjamin Wilhelm Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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Why the Work of Independent Election Observers Just Got More Difficult

The Editors Wednesday, July 8, 2020

Africa

Will Malawi’s Rerun Presidential Election Make History?

Andrew Green Friday, June 26, 2020

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