-
Think Tank Picks
A New Path to Middle East Security
On September 9, Israel shocked the world by bombing a villa in a residential neighborhood of Doha in an attempt to kill senior Hamas officials. It was the second time…
-
Think Tank Picks
China Against China
hirteen years after Xi Jinping ascended to the top of China’s leadership hierarchy, observers in Washington remain deeply confused about how to assess his rule. To some, Xi is the…
-
Editors’ Picks
America’s Quasi Alliances
uring his successful 2024 U.S. presidential campaign, Donald Trump assured voters that he would end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, perhaps even before taking office. But both conflicts dragged…
-
Africa
A Grand Bargain With Venezuela
resident Donald Trump, it seems, has it out for Venezuela. Over the summer, his administration began massing naval power in the Caribbean, largely near the country’s coast, and striking ships…
-
Think Tank Picks
BRICS Is Missing Its Chance
This year, the BRICS—a ten-country group whose first five members were Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—has gained a renewed sense of purpose thanks to one catalyst: the United…
-
Think Tank Picks
International soccer’s 148th-best team is pulling crowds of nearly 50,000 people
On a steamy Tuesday night in June, 42,570 Hongkongers packed into a spectacular new harborside stadium located in their city’s urban heart. Built on the site of a former airport,…
Ken Loach Analyst
Abdolsamad Jafari Sociologist
Ehsan Taghadosi Analyst