Getting the Insight Out
Development has defined international economic discourse for decades as efforts towards global poverty reduction and increased growth continue to fuel ambitious and expensive projects. For years, billions of dollars have More
The latest in a series of alarming environmental reports, the UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IBES) Global Assessment, warns of catastrophic species extinction rates. Published on More
Over the past two years, Russia has been quietly expanding its presence in Africa, reminiscent of former Cold War ambitions in the region. Old Soviet alliances with some countries, including More
Following his March 21st tweet expressing his recognition of Israel’s control over the Golan Heights, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation that officially recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the territory on More
Three years after the landmark Paris Agreement, the world has yet to meet the goals of the accords, failing to limit the level of global emissions that would keep rising More
The 2019 Munich Security Conference (MSC) promised to be a telling display of rising U.S.-European tensions and it did not disappoint. The summit concluded its 55th annual meeting on Sunday, More
China has long been one of the fastest growing countries in the world, becoming increasingly influential in finance and trade. For over three decades, China’s export industry alone grew on More
The introduction of nuclear weapons as a means of warfare fundamentally changed the framework of international conflicts and heightened the stakes of war substantially. The prospect of entire wars being More
The role of proxy wars are best known from the Cold War, when conflicts played out in the context of competing ideologies: communism and democracy. These wars were essential in More
On Wednesday, President Trump announced the withdrawal of all American troops from Syria, ending American involvement in the civil war that has been raging since 2011. Consistent with other major More