WATER SCARCITY COULD LEAD TO THE NEXT MAJOR CONFLICT BETWEEN IRAN AND IRAQ
Policy experts in Iran are calling for proactive water diplomacy that goes hand in hand with Iran’s goal of building regional security with the 12 neighboring countries with which it shares river flows, writes Banafsheh Keynoush.
GROW YOUR OWN, AMIGO
Cuba offers lessons on how to develop more autonomous and sustainable food sources, writes Brianne Estrada.
WHAT THE PRESIDENT’S INTERIM NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGIC GUIDANCE MEANS FOR THE U.S. MILITARY
There is now an opportunity to renew America’s faith in the non-partisan nature of the military and its undying allegiance to the Constitution, not political party, platform, or presidential personality, writes Todd Schmidt.
THE ROLE THAT WESTERN NATIONS MUST PLAY IN RESOLVING THE CAMEROON CONFLICT
Scholars across the globe call for the international community to address human rights violations in Cameroon, writes Alexis Timko.
A HERO RISES?
Joe Biden’s first day was a good one for the environment, writes Judith Lewis Mernit.
BIDEN FACES A BIG POLICY DECISION: WILL THE UNITED STATES LEAVE AFGHANISTAN WITHOUT WOMEN AT THE TABLE OF THE PEACE PROCESS?
As U.S. Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad reviews the peace process, is it reasonable for Biden to rein in the War on Terror or “forever wars” and rely on diplomacy instead? write Branka Andjelkovic and Humayoon Babur.
VIETNAM, ASEAN, AND THE U.S.-CHINA RIVALRY IN THE INDO-PACIFIC
Pacific Council member Jongsoo Lee interviews Le Hong Hiep, fellow in the Vietnam Studies Program and the Regional Strategic and Political Studies Program at the ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore.
AMERICA’S COMING VACCINE GLUT: WHO SHOULD GET IT FIRST?
The coronavirus didn’t stop at international boundaries—and neither should the vaccine, writes Michael Camuñez.
TRUMP-INSPIRED FAR RIGHT IN CHILE IS ON THE RISE IN A DECISIVE ELECTION YEAR
This year marked a turning point for Chile’s far-right political movement, which has gained prominence with proposals that closely resemble former U.S. President Donald Trump’s policies, writes Sofía Brinck.
SPEEDING TOWARD A CAR-FREE, POST-COVID FUTURE?
The world watches as Barcelona challenges automobile ascendancy, write Marc Herman and Paul Tullis.

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