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March 29, 2011

Defense and Security
TWE Quick Takes: Obama’s Speech on Libya Settles Little

President Barack Obama speaks about the conflict in Libya during an address at the National Defense University on March 28, 2011. (Jim Young/courtesy Reuters) I have a new post up over at CNN.com’s …

President Barack Obama speaks about the conflict in Libya during an address at the National Defense University on March 28, 2011.

May 19, 2017

Brazil
Temer's Gambit

Until May 17, it seemed as though President Michel Temer could survive in the presidency until the 2018 elections, despite various pending allegations against him. These calculations have been turned…

Michel Temer

May 16, 2017

Americas
The Politics of Latin America’s Middle Income Trap

Many of Latin America’s largest economies are stuck in the so-called “middle-income trap,” with slowing productivity growth making it unlikely that they will catch up to the top global economies in t…

Empty Classroom in Buenos Aires

August 3, 2005

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
IRAQ: Suicide Attacks

This publication is now archived. What are the motivations of Iraq’s suicide bombers?They vary, experts say. While some, like the Jordanian head of al-Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, are longtim…

May 12, 2017

Brazil
Will 2018 Bring a Mandate for Change in Brazil?

It has been a tough month in Brasilia. The release of the list of 98 senior politicians implicated in the Lava Jato investigation confirmed that corruption runs broad and deep across the political la…

President Michel Temer attends the presidential inauguration.