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Missile systems and tanks spotted in Russian far east, heading west (Michael Sheldon, DFRLab)

In the first weeks of January 2022, video footage emerged of military equipment moving westward by rail all throughout the Eastern Military District (MD)...

Germany has sentenced a Syrian colonel to life for crimes against humanity. Will others face the same fate? (Atlantic Council)

Human-rights activists are applauding a German court’s sentencing of a former Syrian intelligence officer to life in prison for crimes against humanity that were committed at...

Top Ukrainian official: Get the presidents of Ukraine, Russia, and the US together (Dan Peleschuk, Atlantic Council)

With tens of thousands of Russian troops still massed along his country’s borders—and following a week of tense diplomacy between Russia and the West—Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Another pandemic year, another election for Mongolia (Julian Dierkes, East Asia Forum)

Through a castling move in cabinet and a presidential election, the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) solidified its dominance in 2021. Persistently high COVID-19 infections...

Authoritarianism amplified in the Mekong region (Nguyen Khac Giang, East Asia Forum)

The Mekong region started 2021 with a blow as the Myanmar military overthrew the country’s democratically elected government. The coup, which ironically happened on...

Biden’s nominees would bring diversity to the Fed—if they’re confirmed (Sarah A. Binder and Mark Spindel, Brookings)

President Biden has announced his roster to fill key vacancies on the Federal Reserve’s 7-seat Board of Governors. If confirmed by the Senate, Biden’s...

Treasury’s final American Rescue Plan guidance means it’s time for local leaders to invest in an inclusive future (Alan Berube and Eli Byerly-Duke, Brookings)

Ten months after the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARP), local officials across the United States continue to possess significant...

Toward a regional response to fragility, conflict, and violence in West Africa: ‘Think Regionally and Act Locally’ (Nicolas Perrin and Aly Rahim, Brookings)

The deteriorating security situation in some of West Africa’s most neglected and climate-vulnerable borderlands, such as the Lake Chad region or the Liptako-Gourma region,...

In vying for economic preeminence in Asia, openness is essential (Mireya Solís, Brookings)

At a time when borders and minds are shuttering, it is hard to make the case for openness to project leadership in Asia, the...
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