We are about to witness in Gaza the most intense famine since the second world war
Guardian
Fletcher’s Alex de Waal examines the conditions under which famine is unfolding in Gaza.
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I Said the Era of Famines Might Be Ending. I Was Wrong.
New York Times
Fletcher’s Alex de Waal writes this opinion piece examining the factors contributing to the mass starvation that threatens a dozen countries and territories, calling for Congress to unlock the needed humanitarian aid funds because “there’s no time to lose.”
Xi Sticks to His Vision for China’s Rise Even as Growth Slows
New York Times
A&S political scientist Michael Beckley comments on China’s focus on the manufacturing and technology industries to help boost its slowing economy. Beckley’s 2023 International Security article on the implications of China’s peaking power is linked.
How the Justice Department foils assassination plots in the U.S.
NPR
Fletcher’s Michael Glennon joins this episode of All Things Considered to give insight into Justice Department efforts to stop foreign agents’ attempted political assassinations in the United States.
Analysis: Pakistan’s youth deliver stinging rebuke to military elite by backing jailed leader Khan
CNN
A&S political scientist Fahd Humayun says “While public confidence in the country’s institutions has clearly fluctuated in the past few years, these elections, for all their flaws, have proven that there was considerable political mobilization around the issue of representation, and that should inspire hope for Pakistan’s future.”
Pakistan’s post-election crisis – how anti-army vote may deliver an unstable government that falls into the military’s hands
The Conversation
A&S historian Ayesha Jalal discusses the aftermath of Pakistan's general election and what the next government may look like.
Latin America’s colonial period was far less Catholic than it might seem − despite the Inquisition’s attempts to police religion
The Conversation
A&S historian Diego Javier Luis examines the spiritual life of colonial Latin America, where Spanish control “was far from absolute.”
The US is struggling to handle an immigration surge – here’s how Europe is dealing with its own influx
The Conversation
Fletcher’s Tara D. Sonenshine examines historical U.S. immigration trends and looks at the current global response to immigration.
Democracy’s grand test. More than a billion people will head to the polls in South Asia in 2024
CNN
A&S political scientist Fahd Humayun comments on the political and economic uncertainty in Pakistan ahead of its crucial 2024 elections, noting “any government coming to power through suspicious elections is not only likely to be on a weak footing and reliant on the military for its political survival but will also be unlikely to attract the capital inflows so badly needed."