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US Returns to Human Spaceflight
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
The growing private space sector is beginning to create new energy and excitement about space.
Populism Blindsided: America, Duterte, and the Philippine Military
By Mesrob Vartavarian
Despite his best efforts, the Philippines’ president hasn’t been able to cut ties between the U.S. and the Philippine defense establishment.
It’s Time to Stop the Chinese Communist Party’s Shadow Campaign for Power at the United Nations
By Michael McCaul
The CCP poses a significant long-term national security and economic threat to the U.S. and our allies.
For the US and China, Thucydides’ Trap Is Closing
By Kevin Brown
Intertwined domestic crises are adding pressure for Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to seek out confrontation.
Time for Australia to Say ‘Indigenous Lives Matter’
By Pascale Hunt
As in the United States, there are structural and cultural aspects to racial violence in Australia.
South Korea Shows Bipartisan Support for US Anti-Racism Protests
By Kyle Ferrier
Major newspapers from across South Korea's political divide have found common ground on the U.S. demonstrations after George Floyd's murder.
Easing Pandemic Restrictions in Indonesia’s Capital Triggers Concerns
By Associated Press
As the Indonesian capital relaxes measures to contain the pandemic, concerns persist about COVID-19.
To Reform India, Modi 2.0 Needs to Remember Modi 1.0’s Agenda
By Kriti Upadhyaya
The Modi government’s reform scorecard: a revived commitment to reforms is what the country needs.
Sri Lanka Cracks Down on Black Lives Matter Solidarity Protest
By Kalani Kumarasinghe
A protest against police brutality in the U.S. is met with police brutality in Colombo.
What Taipei Can Teach Local Leaders Elsewhere About Democratic Governance
By Ko Wen-je and Chris Li
Where would Taiwan’s success be without Taipei?
Southeast Asia’s Desaparecidos
By David Hutt
Enforced disappearances -- a tragedy all too familiar in Latin America -- are increasingly becoming a feature of Southeast Asian politics, too.
What’s Behind North Korea’s Dwindling Defection Rate?
By Abhinav Seetharaman
Decreases in North Korean defection numbers are the result of a number of factors, including more draconian security as well as increased prosperity.