Commentary and Analysis

Though the protection of the Amazon is a top global priority, drugs and deforestation are increasingly linked as threats to the world's largest rainforest.

"The only viable exit ramp is substantive diplomacy aimed at deescalation, mutual understanding, and incremental attention to each other’s core concerns," Paul Heer writes.

Deb Amos, Nirmal Ghosh, and Gideon Rachman join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

"Even if extraterrestrials are not directly or immediately threatening, the revelation of their existence could still pull nations apart," Paul Poast argues.

Aging populations, economic prospects, and sustainability goals - we tackle it all in this episode on population decline.

American weapons play a key role in the defense strategies of both US partners.

The world needs a healthier food environment that is easier for everyday people to navigate in order to achieve nutrition security.

Washington should ditch the military rhetoric and refocus efforts on work with China and Mexico, Emma Sanderson argues.

"If Saudi Arabia is being asked to accept Israel as a peer, then it should be treated as a peer as well," Paul Poast writes.

Elizabeth Shackelford weighs in on how the military takeover could affect security relationships with the United States and others.