The Organization for Security and Co-Operation in Europe (OSCE) will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act this July, leading many to discover this organization for the first time.

Russia’s recruitment of soldiers to fight in its war in Ukraine has disproportionately drawn from the country’s Indigenous peoples. Individuals from these communities—most notably Buryats, Tuvans, ...

Syria faced severe violence, with security forces accused of mass killings in Alawite-majority areas. Over 1,000 civilians were killed, prompting global concern. Interim President al-Sharaa vowed ...

With the super-election year of 2024 in the rearview mirror, there is a lot to learn from the elections that have taken place in Europe during a period of increasing geopolitical tensions. In ...

In early 2025, a Russian think-tank recognized Georgia’s official communication strategy as “relatively friendly” to Russia. But the reality of the bilateral relationship is rather different: The two ...

This paper examines the relationship between cryptocurrency and illicit finance, challenging prevalent misconceptions about their role in criminal behavior through four key findings backed by data and ...

As artificial intelligence (AI) models continue to improve and become more accessible, the harms stemming from their misuse also continue to grow. Some of the most heinous misuse includes ...

Meghan Bodette and Aras Yussef share the results of a survey of 31 women co-chairs in the Democratic Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria. They find that while representation at all ...

Ukraine has made significant strategic gains in the Black Sea and views the region as a growing area of focus. Despite not having a sizable surface fleet, Ukraine has been able to effectively combat ...

The African Union's new AI Strategy aims to balance innovation and regulation across Africa, but challenges around infrastructure and governance remain central to its successful implementation.

Will the reform safeguard democracy? No. The INE is one of the most efficient and globally recognized electoral institutions, emerging from a history of severe electoral manipulation by the former ...

Seven of the eight Arctic nations are members of NATO yet collectively, they trail Russia's ice-breaker capacity. This was even before adding in the icebreakers China has built as it proclaims itself ...