
The U.S. Capitol siege has revealed the extent of polarization Moscow can exploit to increase its influence and undermine Western democracies.
The U.S. Capitol siege has revealed the extent of polarization Moscow can exploit to increase its influence and undermine Western democracies.
Conte’s ruling coalition now lacks a majority in Parliament at a time when the country is still scrambling to manage the fallout from COVID-19.
In this episode of the Essential Geopolitics podcast, Emily Donahue hears from Sam Lichtenstein, a global security analyst with Stratfor and RANE, about domestic and foreign security issues raised by the events at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Even after hearing farmers’ grievances, the new mediation committee is unlikely to propose sweeping changes to Modi’s agricultural reforms, raising the risk for more protests.
The next leader of Germany’s most popular party will also stand a strong chance of becoming the country’s next chancellor.
Militants in Mozambique will continue to gain ground near the liquified natural gas (LNG) park under construction in the country’s north until the government deems the economic and political threat large enough to warrant foreign support.
Some adversaries are likely to take new malign actions, while others will use the incident to justify their own destabilizing behavior.
With 53 moderate pro-democracy figures now facing potential national security law charges, authorities are seeking to show that no act of dissent is safe from persecution.
Lima still has time to address its financial woes without jeopardizing growth, but only if it takes advantage of that grace period to act.
Lebanon’s political system will likely remain dysfunctional until mass unrest -- and potentially, another civil war -- directly threatens its ruling elite.
By Ryan Bohl