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July 30, 2012

China
Guest Post: Poaching Threatens Central African Security

This is a guest post by Owen Cylke. Mr. Cylke is a development professional and a retired senior foreign service officer with USAID. Despite some progress on improving security in Central Africa, …

Members of the Pilanesberg National Park Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) stand guard as conservationists and police investigate the scene of a rhino poaching incident April 19, 2012.

June 23, 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa
#IvoryCrush in Times Square

This is a guest post by Allen Grane, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. On June 19, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) crushed more than a ton of e…

Ivory Crush

June 28, 2024

Censorship and Freedom of Expression
The Supreme Court Was Right on Murthy v. Missouri

In a fight over social media, misinformation, free speech, and the role of government, this ruling isn’t about censorship; it’s about facts.

A view of the U.S. Supreme Court building, with an American flag in front.

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Great Power Competition in the Arctic

The climate and geopolitics of the Arctic are changing rapidly as the region warms much faster than other parts of the world. There may be ice-free summers in the Arctic Ocean in less than two decade…

May 16, 2024

Thailand
Thailand’s Government Promised Change. It’s Delivering Chaos

The government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has done little to address Thailand’s pressing issues, and now, after a Cabinet reshuffle and high-profile resignations, it seems to be in chaos.

The government of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has done little to address Thailand’s pressing issues, and now, after a Cabinet reshuffle and high-profile resignations, it seems to be in chaos.

January 22, 2015

Sub-Saharan Africa
Zimbabwe: The ‘Crocodile’ Who Would Be King

This is a guest post by Allen Grane, research associate for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. Amid a public debate over the presidential succession, President Robert Mugabe na…

The 'Crocodile'