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February 12, 2021

Transnational Crime
Nigeria's Enduring "Gold Wars"

Conflicts in northwest Nigeria over access to minerals—especially gold—are heating up. Illicit mining also causes environmental damage, thus exacerbating land and water shortages that cause further conflict.

A man standing in a small pool of water is using a plastic sheet with holes to filter gold dust.

September 19, 2024

Iran
Israel and the Middle East at a Crossroads: How Tehran’s Terror Campaign Threatens the U.S. and our Allies

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for your invitation to testify today on “Israel and the Middle East at a Crossroads: How Tehran’s Terror Campaign Threatens the U.S. and…

Man in green suit speaks into microphone

November 14, 2024

Election 2024
TWNW Special: Why the World Next Week Matters

Why It Matters sits down with the hosts of The World Next Week to talk about what the United States–and a closely watching world–should expect in the weeks and months to come as incoming President Tr…

Podcast U.S. President Joe Biden meets with President-Elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, on November 13, 2024. Reuters

December 9, 2013

United States
Obama: Silent on Ukraine

Last week, National Security Adviser Susan Rice gave a long speech about administration human rights policy. Here is one passage: We often can cooperate with Russia on nonproliferation, arms contro…

November 14, 2024

Election 2024
Why the World Next Week Matters

Why It Matters sits down with the hosts of The World Next Week to talk about what the United States–and a closely watching world–should expect in the weeks and months to come as incoming President Tr…

Podcast U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with President-Elect Donald Trump while seated in the Oval Office at the White House.

March 2, 2022

Ukraine
Putin’s Catastrophic War of Choice: Lessons Learned (So Far)

Although the situation in Ukraine continues to evolve rapidly, there are already several vital lessons to glean from Russia's incursion into the sovereign territory of its neighbor.

People carry flags and banners at a protest of members of the European Parliament and citizens, including Ukrainian living in Belgium, in support of Ukraine and against the war, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Brussels, Belgium on March 1, 2022.