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Opinion
2 Years of Taliban Rule: A Case for Humanitarian Intervention
By Atal Ahmadzai
The international community can use diplomatic, economic, and military sanctions to pressure a regime and its political and military leadership.
The CCP’s Zero COVID Campaign Left a Lasting Mark on Chinese Politics
By Wilson (Yuxi) Wen
Zero COVID artificially and unnecessarily created the perfect condition for a political thunderstorm that could shake the ruling legitimacy and control mechanism of the party-state.
Uzbekistan: The Tourism Destination Where LGBTQ+ Dare Not Venture
By Alva Omarova
No one should be imprisoned for who they love. Yet in Uzbekistan, the authorities engage in ongoing criminal prosecution and cruel treatment of members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Dual Neutralization as a Pathway to a Denuclearized Korea
By Heinz Gärtner and Pascal Lottaz
“Finlandization” for the North and “Austriazation” for the South provide a path toward unification – and denuclearization.
Myanmar Junta’s Surprise Pardons Show International Pressure Is Working
By Benedict Rogers
That the generals felt the need to offer pardons – albeit largely empty ones – of top NLD leaders suggests that the junta is feeling the heat from international isolation.
The High Stakes of Indonesia’s $20 Billion Just Energy Transition Partnership
By Scot Marciel
Last November, the U.S. and its partners promised to supercharge the country's green energy transition, but their efforts are already facing obstacles.
India’s Foreign Policy Progress in Sri Lanka is a Strategic Setback for China
By Mark S. Cogan
Since an economic crisis hit the country last year, New Delhi has reminded Colombo who its real friends are.
Bilahari Kausikan on Why Singapore Is Still Not an Island
By Nigel Li
In a new book, the outspoken former diplomat offers his prescriptions for a world, and a region, in flux.
Vietnam’s Crackdown on Dissent
By Elaine Pearson
In their quest for closer ties with Vietnam, Western governments should not ignore the country's political prisoners.
A Cold War-Era Amendment is Preventing a Deepening of U.S. Relations With Central Asia
By Chris Murphy
The U.S. has an opportunity to offer Central Asia a strategic alternative to China and Russia based on partnership rather than exploitation. The Jackson-Vanik amendment stands in the way.
Will the World Bank’s IFC Uphold or Destroy Its Internal Watchdog’s Independence?
By Naly Pilorge and Vuthy Eang
An investigation into the IFC’s funding of Cambodia’s troubled microfinance sector has implications far beyond the country’s borders.
Myanmar’s Democratic Future Must Start Now, With Ethnic Women Leading the Way
By Arlene Brosas and Evelyn
A federal system that is genuinely inclusive, sustainable, and democratic must include a prominent role for women from the country’s ethnic minority communities.