January 10. 2019
As analysts, we know that making predictions is a tricky exercise that does not always pan out. Still, it is our role to anticipate future developments in a changing world, not to mention fun to try a little forecasting at […]
January 1. 2019
2018 will go down in history as a toxic year. That designation is courtesy of Oxford Dictionaries, which annually selects one word to reflect “the ethos, mood, or preoccupations” of the previous 12 months. The dictionary publisher selected toxic because […]
November 20. 2018
The mail bomb campaign perpetrated by Cesar Sayoc and the mass shooting committed by Robert Bowers in Philadelphia are a stark reminder that the threat of domestic right-wing violence is growing. In the aftermath of 9/11, the majority of government […]
September 24. 2018
The 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 73) opens September 18 in an era marked by growing nationalism and skepticism regarding the importance of international institutions and alliances. In advance of what is likely to be a […]
August 16. 2018
On Saturday evening, embattled Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was nearing the end of his remarks to hundreds of military troops at a ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the National Guard at an outdoor event in Caracas. In the middle […]
Venezuela and the Pitfalls of a Petrostate