There is more continuity between the Biden and Trump policies towards China than meets the eye. In fact, there is more continuity than change, writes Joshua Kirschenbaum.

As the United States catches up with internal vaccination goals, continued aggressive production and distribution by the United States of vaccines throughout the Western Hemisphere is the next logical public health action, writes Samuel Stratton.

As Iran’s role in Afghanistan’s future appears uncertain, it is up to diplomacy and para-diplomacy to address this handicap—but without Qatar on its side, Tehran’s efforts to gain a foothold in Afghanistan could be shunned by regional and international actors, writes Banafsheh Keynoush.

The world is watching what measures Japan will implement that could change the nature of the 2020 Olympic Games, writes Eduardo Rodriguez-Jaramillo.

Organizations like the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce intend to exercise their voice on sustainability to ensure business and community interests are represented and emphasize equity, opportunity, and the economy, writes Maria Salinas.

Increased opportunities for states, cities, and other subnational actors to proactively, intelligently, and effectively engage in national bilateral initiatives will further strengthen connections between the United States and its global partners, write Sean Connell and Sarah Sieloff.

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.

Scholars across the globe call for the international community to address human rights violations in Cameroon, writes Alexis Timko.

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.

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.