Commentary

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

The crackdown and assault on civil society includes the key tool of the 21st century autocrat: restrictions and surveillance of digital communications.

The underlying drivers of Haiti's woes are complex, but criminal gangs and political and economic corruption have made the country's plight worse.

Faced with a new, less popular monarch, will a growing movement for republicanism accelerate in the Caribbean 'realms'?

If left unmitigated, hunger- and climate change-induced suffering in both Afghanistan and Haiti will likely exacerbate current political instability and conflict.

Karen DeYoung, Ryan Heath, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Philip Stephens, Ryan Heath, and Elise Labott join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Elizabeth Shackelford explains why we must change the culture of international aid to ensure that more isn’t equated with better and that short-term stability isn’t preserved at the cost of long-term progress.

The Caribbean nation is no stranger to chaos, devastation, or interference from outside its borders. After a presidential assassination, what does the future hold?