Nukes on the Screen: Seven Decades of Atomic Danger
Numerous films, some of them based on novels, feature nuclear war, its potential impacts and the extreme threat these weapons pose.
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As the U.S. Withdraws From Afghanistan, China Forges Ties With the Taliban
Peace is not on the horizon for Afghanistan. The country remains caught in the ambitions of regional and global powers, wedged in the new “great game” that involves a contest between India and Pakistan, as well as the United States versus China, Russia, and Iran.
Pegasus and the Threat of Cyberweapons in the Age of Smartphones
Pegasus can compromise a phone without the user having to click on a single link. What threat does this pose to enemies of the United States and its allies?
Rwanda’s Economic Success Keeps Western Scrutiny About Human Rights Abuses at Bay
Rwanda’s economic and social accomplishments—while impressive—mask the underbelly of one of the world’s cruelest states. But Western powers remain silent on human-rights abuses as they reap profits.
‘Neither Asian Nor Clean’: Civil Society Demands Asian Development Bank Take Action to Address Climate Change and Debt
Many civil society organizations from across central, southern and southeast Asia that attended a recent meeting on clean energy said the Asian Development Bank has been attempting to push its draft energy policy without input from groups on the ground.
Biden Acknowledges ‘Over the Horizon’ Air Attacks Planned Against Taliban
On July 2, fleeing questions from reporters about U.S. plans in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden sought refuge behind the July 4 Independence Day holiday. Yet, he obliquely acknowledged that the United States will use some level of “over the horizon” air attacks to prevent the Taliban from taking power, attacks that will include drones and manned aircraft, possibly even B-52s.