Revamp US Assistance to Counter China
“As Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his team undertake their ambitious reforms to the U.S. development aid sector, they have a…
The Iranian Regime’s Weakness Is an Opportunity fo...
The new administration should leverage the regime’s unpopularity as part of its ‘maximum pressure’ redux.
Mexico’s Political Pluralism is Under Threat: Here...
“Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum’s inauguration solidifies the dominance of the populist Morena party in Mexico’s national politics. The rapid ascendency…
Islamist Extremists Are a Threat to Ghana, Togo, a...
Jihadi groups once confined to the Sahel are spreading south and threatening all of coastal West Africa.
Can Sudan’s Civilian Front Bring Peace?
“On May 27, a broad cross-section of Sudanese civil society organizations met in Addis Ababa for the founding conference of the Coordination…
Together to Victory: How the Belarusian Democratic...
“Four years after the stolen 2020 Belarusian election, the outcome of the war in Ukraine is the greatest variable affecting…
Opinion: Mexico’s June 2 election has alread...
“On Sunday, Mexicans will go to the polls to vote on more than 20,000 elected positions in the largest election…
Putin’s Russian opposition deserves some honest an...
“With Russia’s 2024 presidential election scheduled to take place this weekend, dictator Vladimir Putin’s path to a fifth term as president is…
Advancing Democracy Overseas – Not Isolationism – ...
“Is the world on fire because of Joe Biden’s foreign policy? Perhaps. The administration has certainly not done its best,…
US Government’s $300 Million for West Africa — How...
“In a strong signal of renewed U.S. engagement in West Africa, Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently visited Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and…
How the U.S. Can Deter and Defeat the Axis of Auto...
“The United States once again finds itself locked in a great-power competition with hostile revisionist powers. Like the first iteration,…
The Strategic Case for Democracy Promotion in Asia...
“Democracy promotion is falling out of fashion in U.S. foreign policy circles. This is especially true when it comes to…