Trade-Over-Aid Doctrine Casualty of Iran War
August 14, 2026 | The administration is asking poor countries to focus on trade, not aid. It is also waging a war that is shutting down trade routes.
Articles by Beenish Ahmed
After Apartheid: South Africa’s New Politics of Belonging
July 23, 2026 | Anti-immigrant sentiment threatens to upend South Africa's inclusive democracy.
Washington Invoked Iran’s Human Rights Abuses to Justify War
July 16, 2026 | Then the administration neglected to bring human rights to the negotiating table.
USAID’s Demise: Congress’s First Surrender in Year of Reckless Foreign Policy
July 8, 2026 | If Congress wants to reclaim its role, it must tighten rules around how presidents can withhold or redirect appropriated funds.
The Crisis of Global Britain
June 16, 2026 | With the populist far right on the rise, the UK government has difficulty defining its role in the world.
Can Bosnia Move Beyond Its Protectorate Era?
May 14, 2026 | It's time to treat Bosnia as a sovereign European state.
After Armed Struggle: Indigenous Politics from Latin America to India
April 28, 2026 | When insurgency fades, what can take its place to defend communities from state power and mining corporations?
The GCC Economies Are Facing the Challenges of War
March 27, 2026 | Trump’s apocalyptic prioritization of Israeli interests has weakened the interdependence of the Gulf States.
Chokepoints and Chains
March 20, 2026 | The Strait of Hormuz crisis reveals much about global supply fragility.
Cuba in Crisis: The Role of Civil Society
March 5, 2026 | The left remains divided on how to evaluate the revolution’s impact.