Indictment of Trump associate threatens UAE lobbying success
This month’s indictment of a billionaire, one-time advisor and close associate of former US President Donald J. Trump, on charges of operating as an...
Sea Breeze 2021: U.S. is worryingly heading closer to conflict with Russia in the Black Sea
On July 10th, the 2021 iteration of the joint military exercise, Sea Breeze, concluded in the Black Sea. This exercise, which began on June...
Maximizing Biden’s Plan to Combat Corruption and Promote Good Governance in Central America
Authors: Lauren Mooney and Eguiar Lizundia*
To tackle enduring political, economic and security challenges in the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras,...
The Gendered Effects of COVID-19 in Mexico
Authors: Andi Dahmer, Kerby Gilstrap, Timothy S. Rich*
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated many existing problems and inequalities in societies around the world. Informal labor,...
A Likely Biden-Xi Sit-down in Rome: G20 aka G2?
The US administration officials are citing the same three factors for a possible Biden-Xi summit in coming October as they were for the 3-hour...
Biden’s China Doctrine?
The current issue of "The Economist," published recently, features a cover story on Biden's China Doctrine. According to the report, "Bidenism" has converted the...
Afghan Deja Vu?
As the date of complete withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan nears, more and more often we hear comments in which this withdrawal is...
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Has Little Effect on US Public Opinion of Israel
Authors: Kate Hart, Aurora Speltz, Kerby Gilstrap, Timothy S. Rich*
The United States was the first country to formally recognize the state of Israel in...
Mexico Runoff Elections
Authors: Timothy S. Rich, Ian Milden, Madelynn Einhorn, Aurora Speltz*
Most Latin American presidential systems have runoff elections if the first place candidate fails to...
America’s problem with Russian disinformation
America has a problem with Russian disinformation – but not in the way that you have been led to believe. ‘Russiagate’ – the name...