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January 28, 2021

Transition 2021
Countering Violent Extremism: Three Moves Biden Should Make Now

The United States should implement a broad-based strategy to counter the growing threat of violent extremism at home and abroad. Here are three items the Biden administration can focus on.

October 22, 2020

Nigeria
Extremism and the Decline of Religious Freedom in Northern Nigeria

Samuel Brownback, ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom, discusses extremism and the decline of religious freedom in Northern Nigeria. John Campbell, Ralph Bunche senior fellow for …

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January 10, 2023

Diamonstein-Spielvogel Project on the Future of Democracy
America the Exporter: Far-Right Violent Extremism in Brazil and Beyond

Just two days after Americans had marked the two-year anniversary of the horror that visited the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, an eerily familiar scene played out four thousand miles south, in Bra…

A view shows the damage caused following Brazil's anti-democratic riots, at the Supreme Court building in Brasilia, Brazil.

January 24, 2025

Panama
Who Controls the Panama Canal?

Panama has owned and administered the Panama Canal for nearly three decades. President Trump wants to change that to counter growing Chinese influence in Latin America.

The cargo ship Cosco Houston tests a new set of locks at the Panama Canal as part of a canal expansion project, in June 2016.

January 16, 2025

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Virtual Media Briefing: The Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal

LABOTT: Thanks, Meaghan. And thanks to everyone for joining. We have a lot of our press colleagues here today, as well as some of our members. So thanks very much for joining us. For our members of t…

Play Protest to demand a deal for the return of hostages, in Tel Aviv

January 24, 2025

Lebanon
What’s Happening in Lebanon? A Guide to the War-Torn Democracy

An array of domestic and foreign powers are vying for influence in Lebanon, including the Lebanese Armed Forces, Hezbollah, Israel, Iran, Syria, and the United States.

A boy stands inside his damaged house in Tyre, Lebanon, in November 2024.

January 21, 2025

Climate Change
Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.

Muddy waters nearly submerge lines of cars during a flood in Colorado, United States.