October 21, 2016
This week, the battle to retake Mosul gets underway; India hosts the 8th BRICS Summit and shuns Pakistan; Burundi and South Africa quit the International Criminal Court; and more.
Camilo Rueda López
October 7, 2016
This week, Colombians reject a peace deal between the government and FARC rebels; protests in Poland force the government to drop a controversial anti-abortion bill; European countries consider sanctions against Russia over Aleppo violence; and more.
United States Forces Iraq
October 12, 2016
Ahead of our Members Weekend discussion on fighting asymmetric foes, Steve Miska discusses how to cement foreign policy gains by protecting U.S. soft networks in conflict zones.
September 27, 2016
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.
United Steelworkers
October 5, 2016
Ahead of our Members Weekend discussion on trade and wealth inequality, Jesse Medlong argues that globalization's winners must do more to address wage earners' insecurity.
Department of Defense
September 30, 2016
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.
September 23, 2016
This week, Swaziland wants to sell its stock of rhino horns and harvest more; attacks in Kashmir raise tensions between India and Pakistan; China and Canada explore a free trade agreement; and more.
September 16, 2016
This week, Russia and the United States accuse each other of violating the new ceasefire in Syria; President Obama says sanctions against Myanmar will be lifted; Japan invests $30 billion in Africa; and more.
September 9, 2016
This week, Iranian vessels continue to provoke U.S. Navy ships; Ireland’s parliament votes to appeal Europe's tax ruling against Apple; Bolivia's transgender citizens celebrate a new law taking effect; and more.
U.S. Embassy Romania
September 15, 2016
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.
