Critical State

June 15, 2021

Millions of people could be cut off from assistance if the Bab al-Hawa crossing, along the border between Turkey and Syria, closes. Basma Alloush, policy and advocacy adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council, spoke with The World's Marco Werman about what's at stake.

Critical State

Checking in on democratic peace: Part II

Inkstick Media

June 15, 2021

Critical State, our foreign policy newsletter, takes a deep dive into a core principle of democratic peace theory — the idea that democratic states don’t fight wars with one another.

Critical State

Checking in on democratic peace: Part I

Inkstick Media

June 08, 2021

Critical State, our foreign policy newsletter, takes a deep dive into the current state of the literature on democratic peace and the conflicts that democracy might help prevent.

Biden administration

Addressing migration requires long-term commitment, says analyst on Harris visit to Guatemala

The World

June 07, 2021

About $13 billion are squandered as a result of corruption in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, says Adriana Beltran, an analyst with The Washington Office on Latin America.

Human rights

COVID sparks a new 'right to food' movement across the globe

The World

June 02, 2021

The pandemic has contributed to a doubling in food insecurity around the world.

COVID-19

COVID downward spiral in Latin America disrupts life-saving services

The World

June 01, 2021

Brazil’s experience is a cautionary tale of what happens when infections go unchecked and vaccination rates lag, said Marcia Castro, a Brazilian demographer and chair of global health and population at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Critical State

Sexual violence in conflict: Part II

Inkstick Media

June 01, 2021

Critical State, our foreign policy newsletter, takes a deep dive into the ethics of studying wartime sexual violence.

Critical State

Sexual violence in conflict: Part I

Inkstick Media

May 25, 2021

This week, Critical State, our foreign policy newsletter, takes a deep dive into the state of the literature on sexual violence in conflict.

Women & Girls

Women in Afghanistan push for rights and more representation amid ongoing talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban

The Conversation

May 24, 2021

Afghan women and other minorities fear losing impact in negotiations as US troops begin to pull out of the country.

Top of The World

Israel and Hamas begin ceasefire

The World

May 21, 2021

Top of the World: Israel and Hamas agree to a ceasefire, ending more than a week of hostilities. And Dr. Anthony Fauci weighs in on COVID-19 booster shots. Also, Spain plans to open up to UK tourists without PCR tests this summer.

Critical State

Russia's vote at UN could cut off humanitarian aid to northwest Syria

Checking in on democratic peace: Part II

Checking in on democratic peace: Part I

Addressing migration requires long-term commitment, says analyst on Harris visit to Guatemala

COVID sparks a new 'right to food' movement across the globe

COVID downward spiral in Latin America disrupts life-saving services

Sexual violence in conflict: Part II

Sexual violence in conflict: Part I

Women in Afghanistan push for rights and more representation amid ongoing talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban

Israel and Hamas begin ceasefire

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