This week, an additional 600 U.S. troops will assist Iraqi forces in retaking Mosul from ISIL; an international court will oversee negotiations between Australia and East Timor regarding ownership of a large undersea gas and oil field; the United States will soon deploy an anti-missile system to South Korea; and more.

Ahead of our Members Weekend discussion on trade and wealth inequality, Vijaya Ramachandran argues more needs to be done to tackle the problem of trade-related job losses.

The next year will be critical for South Africa’s political and economic future. Read about the fifth and final discussion in our BRICS Summer Teleconference Series.

Public diplomacy and international engagement must expand beyond the professional diplomat to include everyday citizens, writes Michele Johnsen. There are many powerful examples of citizen diplomacy, starting in the arts.