Terrorists and Afghanistan were back in the headlines because of the recent murderous ISIS-K attack on a concert in Moscow. No one should be...
Defeating the Taliban, One Educated Girl at a Time / Pashtana Durrani
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The crisis of democracy and governance
Spring Migrations / Andrew Selee
Mass migration is once again in the headlines around the world. This is less because of the numbers of people on the move than because it is an...
Give Peace a Chance?
We have to negotiate for an all-new security system for Europe, taking into account all sides of this problem. Russia does not feel itself to be...
Teach the Children Well / Shawn Benjamin
One of the many challenges facing the United States today is an education system that seems to be rotting from the bottom: while graduate and...
Knocking on Europe’s Door / Sergio Carrera
European politicians talk endlessly about the rule of law, justice, human dignity and freedom of movement. But those words fade fast when the issue...
SPOTLIGHT: The Year of the Ballot / Isabel Aninat
During 2024 more than 50 countries, including seven of the world’s most populous nations, will vote in national elections. While many thousands of...
Cry for Argentina? / Eduardo Amadeo
Why not? The country's inflation rate is approaching 150%. 40% of its people live in poverty. The currency is practically worthless. And Argentina...
People-Centered Justice / Allyson Maynard-Gibson
It’s commonplace today to bemoan the erosion of democracy almost everywhere. Seemingly endless polls document citizens’ complaints; even more...
Can Violent Extremists Leave Their Pasts Behind?
Guest host Michael Niconchuk looks for answers with experts Juncal Fernandez-Garayzabal and Noah Tucker. Violent extremism is growing globally. It...