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June 18, 2015

United States
Guest Post: Preventing Conflict Escalation and State Collapse in Libya

Samantha Andrews is an intern in the Center for Preventive Action at the Council on Foreign Relations. On Sunday, the United States carried out an airstrike in Libya that reportedly killed Mokhtar B…

Libyan Soldiers 2015

December 28, 2023

United States
Remembering Ten Americans Who Died in 2023

As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten Americans we lost this year who made a mark in foreign policy. 

Half-staff flag

August 22, 2023

Latin America Studies Program
Latin America This Week: August 22, 2023

In Guatemala, money can’t buy elections; external factors drive Latin America’s economic upside.

Photo of Bernardo Arévalo

September 14, 2023

Mexico
Latin America This Week: September 14, 2023

AMLO ups spending, favoring the middle class and the military; Uruguay’s financial stability attracts investment—and crime follows; Peru’s democratic backsliding is passing the point of no return.

2023.09.14 Photo of AMLO

October 10, 2023

Nigeria
Paper Truths and Counterfeit Lives

The furor over Nigerian President Bola Tinubu’s academic records is less about his person and more about the character of Nigerian society.  

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigeria's newly declared winner of 2023 presidential election, Bola Tinubu stand side by side holding a certificate.

October 19, 2023

Nigeria
In Search of Manhood

The genital disappearance panic sweeping across Nigeria evokes nagging anxiety over masculinity and male power.   

People watch as a man lifts a bar containing 50 kg (110 lbs) iron weights in his mouth.

May 11, 2020

Australia
Australia: Is the United States Still a Reliable Ally?

The pandemic and tensions with China are creating a wedge between Canberra and Washington.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during a joint press conference held with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Admiralty House in Sydney, Australia, on February 28, 2020.