Just Say Nyet: Russia Faces Dissent in the Military
September 6, 2022 | Putin faces an anti-war movement within the ranks of his own military.
Articles by Alec Dubro
The Rare Earth Dilemma
June 14, 2022 | The United States is increasingly worried about China's near-monopoly on the mining and processing of these strategic minerals.
A Wounded But Still Dangerous Burmese Python
February 7, 2022 | Corporations want what Myanmar has, and NGOs are going after those corporations.
Does Japan Aspire to be a Superpower?
January 3, 2022 | Despite its "peace constitution," Japan has a growing military footprint.
Scraping the Bottom of the Sea
August 10, 2021 | Deep sea mining companies are not just exploiting the oceans, they're harming the low-income nations surrounding the proposed mine sites.
China At the Edges
June 4, 2021 | China has territorial disputes with nearly all of its neighbors. It wants respect, not war.
Echoes of Nomonhan
December 15, 2020 | A little-known 1939 battle in the Mongolian grasslands helped determine World War II and shape the current geopolitics of Northeast Asia.
Trump’s Racist View Of Russia And Mexico
February 19, 2018 | The president wants to wall off one and welcome the other. Does racism have anything to do with it?
During Genocide, Trump Intervenes for Himself and Friends
August 4, 2017 | In Papua New Guinea, the Trump administration is combining its fondness for extractive industries with its disregard for human rights.
In Guam, the Gravest Threat Isn’t North Korea — It’s the United States
August 3, 2017 | The United States is using this Pacific colony as its own private firing range.