Human Rights
Bin Salman’s Feud with Canada Puts an End to the Prince’s Reformist Image
The biggest casualty of the Canada-Saudi Arabia rift is Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s reputation as a reformer.
Yes, Yemen is Our Fault
It’s time for the United States to stop being part of the problem in Yemen’s disastrous civil war, and start being part of the solution.
Thailand: Southeast Asia’s Forgotten Human Rights Crisis
Thailand’s relative stability should not put it beyond the pale of international criticism over its human rights record.
What to Expect from the Trump-Xi Summit
Which will prevail during President Trump’s visit to the Middle Kingdom – style or substance?
Iran Clergy Unrepentant as Power Transfers in the United States
Iran’s clergy is still bragging following an ineffectual Iran nuclear deal.
Breaking Down US Relations with Ethiopia
US relations with a longstanding ally in Ethiopia are being strained by growing instability and sectarian conflict.
Egypt’s War on Human Rights NGOs Escalates in New Verdict
The reopening of a 2011 case against human rights NGOs is just a legal pretext for state agencies to smear the only remaining voices which are critical of the government’s policies.
Rage over Sochi Anti-Gay Law Precisely What Putin Wants
Examining how Vladimir Putin has used Russia's anti-gay law to deflect other criticisms during the Sochi Games.
Europe and the Arab Spring that Never Sprung
Examining the link between European identity and the Arab Spring.
Nation Building & Police Reform: Lessons from Georgia
The world of today has no shortage of failed examples of top-down institution building, but that’s not to say that pulling a failed state back from the brink is an impossible feat.