What happens when a civilian reporter’s life gets wrapped up in bilateral nuclear power negotiations? To what extent does valuing an individual’s survival compare with the impending threat of violent conflict? For Jason Rezaian, these questions were not hypotheticals to be debated among international relations scholars or on the nightly news. Rather, the answers to them were the only bridge between a life trapped inside an eight-by-four foot cell and freedom.
— Mia Young
Read MoreNicaragua and Colombia went before the International Court of Justice in September 2021 as the first step towards resolving alleged violations of Nicaraguan sovereignty in the Caribbean.
— Riley Swain
Read MoreAs Africa lags on vaccine access, the United States is ignoring its moral imperative to collaborate with African governments and support equitable vaccine distributions on the continent.
— Eric Bazail-Eimil
Read MoreThis month, OTR will be spotlighting articles that do a deep dive into how U.S. policies impact people across the globe. This spotlight is an opportunity to take policy analysis a step further and compel us to consider how our actions, both our advocacy and silence, impact communities beyond our borders.
— Carly Kabot
Read MoreAfter 260 NGOs urged banks not to finance a $3.5 billion oil pipeline in East Africa, the Biden administration must consider alternatives to offer Uganda, Tanzania and other nations to generate electric power and stimulate their economies.
— Zega Ras-Work
Read MorePresident Joe Biden’s promise to halt all relevant arms sales to Saudi Arabia and appoint a senior diplomat to Yemen should only be the start of a long and arduous road towards peace.
— Himaja Reddy
Read MoreDevastating typhoons in the Philippines emphasize the need for President elect-Biden to take decisive action against climate change. Though long overdue, now is the time for the U.S. to acknowledge its role in natural disasters across the globe.
— Ethan Johanson
Read MoreTrump is hastening a national walk off the international stage, leaving the country with no better alternative.
— Austin May
During my year abroad in London, British politics has taken a series of unexpected twists and turns surrounding the issue of Brexit. Yesterday, the United Kingdom chose its future.
—Anusha Agarwal
Read MoreIf the opposition in parliament continues to refuse a general election and delay Brexit, this October 31 may turn out to be more sinister than a typical Halloween.
— Liam Downer-Sanderson
Read MoreEven Trump allies recognize that the decision to abandon the Kurds in Syria will ensure the re-emergence of ISIS.
— Jacob Denninger
Read MoreIf he manages to balance the unbalanceable, Boris Johnson could be remembered as one of Britain’s great prime ministers.
— Liam Downer-Sanderson
Read MoreCentral America is in dire need of American assistance. Cutting U.S. aid will undermine border security.
—Maddi Larmore
Read MoreJust as U.S.-North Korean negotiations appeared to be on the cusp of a breakthrough, the world was again disappointed by diplomatic failures.
—Sonya Hu
Read MoreTheresa May’s failure to deliver Brexit could be an extinction-level event for the British Conservative Party.
—Liam Downer-Sanderson
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Russian disinformation tainted the 2016 presidential election. The upcoming campaign could be even worse.
—Ben Tauber
Read MoreBritain has fought two world wars to avoid taking orders from Germans and they are more than willing to make the comparatively small sacrifice of losing economic integration to prevent it this time.
—Liam Sanderson
Read MoreThe United States has shown little concern for the immediate wellbeing of the Venezuelan people, opting instead to leverage their desperate conditions to encourage a rebellion.
—Sonya Hu
Read MoreNicolas Maduro must step down as president of Venezuela and allow food and medical assistance to be delivered to the citizens of Venezuela.
—Sarah Bryant
Read MoreOn February 13th, the House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would force President Trump to withdraw U.S. military support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
—Brandon Duran
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