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What’s at Stake in Cuba’s Protests

Thousands of Cubans took to the streets across the island on July 11 to protest the economy and their living conditions, both of which went from bad to worse during the COVID-19 pandemic as tourism, foreign direct investment and remittances plummeted. It was a momentous event for a few reasons. First, they were the largest […]

Brief: US Sides With Southern Europe on EU Spending Rules

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic devastated European economies, but it also created opportunities for the bloc to reform its fiscal rules. The existing framework, which...

Daily Memo: Concerns Over Oil Supply

Oil warnings. The International Energy Agency warned on Tuesday that oil supplies will get significantly tighter in the coming months if OPEC+ countries don’t...

Biden and Merkel to Meet

U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are scheduled to meet Thursday in Washington, where they are expected to discuss issues such...

Brief: Cuban Protests

Background: The Cuban government is one of few relics of the Cold War still standing. The communist government put in place by Fidel Castro...

Daily Memo: Unrest in Cuba, Security Worries in Central Asia

Cuban dissent. Large-scale protests broke out across Cuba Sunday against the country’s shortages of basic goods, medicine and food items. The government responded by...

A New Reality Emerges in Afghanistan

The security situation in Afghanistan has been deteriorating since the United States and NATO began to withdraw their forces earlier this year. In early...

Russia Invests in Southeast Asia

(click to enlarge) This week, Russia’s foreign minister met with the secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to discuss relations between Moscow and...

Daily Memo: A Secret Meeting in Jordan, China’s Signs of Economic Stress

Secret meeting? Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett traveled to Jordan last week to meet with Jordanian King Abdullah II, according to a report from...

The 20-Year War

On Sept. 11, 2001, a special operations team created by al-Qaida attacked the United States, hijacking commercial airplanes to target psychologically significant structures. I...

Brief: Belarusian Regime Critic Reappears on Twitter

Background: Belarus, an important buffer between Russia and NATO, has recently come under sanctions pressure from the West due to Minsk’s human rights violations as...

Daily Memo: Update on Afghanistan

Iranian diplomacy. On Wednesday, Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi met with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who is now in Moscow for talks with his...
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