Rachel Kyte, Tufts University Over the past two years, a drumbeat of calls for reforming the World Bank has pushed its way onto the front pages of major newspapers and the agenda of heads of state. Many low- and middle-income countries –…
Rachel Kyte, Tufts University Over the past two years, a drumbeat of calls for reforming the World Bank has pushed its way onto the front pages of major newspapers and the agenda…
Naomi Schalit, The Conversation Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has, after 12 weeks of growing protest against his proposed judicial reforms, said he will order a temporary halt to the changes that…
Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a rapprochement deal with Iran and chose China to broker it came as a surprise to many international observers. The agreement,…
Dan Arbell, American University The judicial overhaul plan of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, introduced in January, has thrown the country into its most severe domestic crisis since 1973. That crisis…
Dominic Dwyer, University of Sydney Once more, we’re talking about the origins of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. First the US Department of Energy’s review gave more emphasis to the laboratory…
Morgiane Noel, Trinity College Dublin Researchers have tried for decades to find a relevant legal status for people forced to flee their homes as a result of floods, droughts and storms –…
Ronald Suny, University of Michigan Just a few days after being branded a war criminal in an international arrest warrant, Russian President Vladimir Putin was talking peace with his most important ally,…
Robert M. Dover, University of Hull Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, politicians continue to repeat the errors of the past by taking information from security briefings that they want to…
Michael A. Allen, Boise State University China is considering sending weapons, ammunition and drones to Russia, according to information the Biden administration declassified at the end of February 2023. China’s military aid…
Erik S. Herron, West Virginia University and Ralph S. Clem, Florida International University Once divided, Ukrainians are thinking about how to rebuild their nation and are prioritizing national interests over regional ones.…