The Great Balochistan Propaganda War
By Dilshad Baluch
Islamabad’s digital disinformation campaign seeks to silence one of Balochistan’s most prominent grassroots movements.
China, America, and the Great Railway Race in Africa
By Samuel W. Yankee
China and the United States are engaged in a battle for access, resources, and influence along railways in Tanzania, Zambia, Angola, and the DRC, echoing trends from the colonial era.
Indonesia’s Ban on Importing Plastic Waste Met With Cautious Optimism From Campaigners
By Michael Neilson
The country has become a “dumping ground” for the developed world’s waste. Will an import ban bring real change or wind up being toothless?
From Washington to Beijing, a Nuclear Tit-for-Tat
By Robert Rust
U.S. actions continue to drive China’s nuclear buildup. However, like acceptance of mutual vulnerability, that seems too tough a pill for the U.S. side to swallow.
