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Was Brazil's Insurrection Foretold?

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Project Syndicate
Robert Muggah

The militants who sacked government institutions were amateurs, much like their U.S. counterparts, writes Robert Muggah. But it was no spontaneous "accident."

Smashed windows of the Supreme Court building in Brazil on January 9, 2023.
Reuters
Global Politics

The Long War in Ukraine

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Foreign Affairs
Ivo H. Daalder

"The West needs to contemplate a world in which the conflict continues with neither victory nor peace in sight," Ivo Daalder and James Goldgeier write.

Ukrainian soldiers near Kreminna, Ukraine, on January 3, 2023
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Ukraine Sees 'Year of Victory' but Russia Has Other Plans

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Washington Post
Elizabeth Shackelford

“If it doesn’t wrap in 2023, Putin will have a very big upper hand. As it is, Zelensky still has a shot because he still has very strong support.”

Ukrainian soldiers fire an anti-aircraft weapon in Bakhmut on January 10, 2023.
Reuters
Global Politics

For Putin and Xi, 2023 Could Mark the True 'End of History'

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"Events over the past year have demonstrated the inherent flaws of governance systems that allow power to be consolidated in the hands of a single individual," Paul Poast argues.

A giant screen broadcasts news footage of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin
Reuters
Global Politics

Hunger in Alabama's Black Belt: Developing Sustainable Food Systems

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Agri-Pulse
Andrew Williams

Andrew Williams of the Deep South Food Alliance discusses hunger in Alabama’s Black Belt, and what can be done to improve economic conditions related to food and agriculture

A man in a blue shirt walks through a field of crops.
Erik Aquino
Food and Agriculture

Going Beyond Regenerative Agriculture on Tribal Lands

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Global Food for Thought by Leah Altman

Regenerative agriculture helps build just food economies, protecting Indigenous ways of knowing despite outside pressure to conform to globalized agricultural practices.

Doyan and Kaiesta smile into the camera as they hold up two stalks of corn.
Intertribal Agriculture Council
Food and Agriculture

What to Expect for South Korea's Economy and Society in the Year Ahead

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NK News
Karl Friedhoff

Karl Friedhoff joins other analysts to offer insights on what 2023 might bring for South Korea.

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Public Opinion

Looking Ahead To 2023

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and Prashant Rao join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

China post zero-covid policy
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Global Politics

National Security This Week

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KYMN Radio
Elizabeth Shackelford

Elizabeth Shackelford joins host Jon Olson to discuss the militarization of American foreign policy.

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South Korea Revives Nuclear Debate as Tensions With the North Rise

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Wall Street Journal
Karl Friedhoff

“South Koreans know they are living in a very unforgiving region so perhaps taking security into their own hands is seen as a logical next step."

South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol gives a New Year's address on January 1, 2023.
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Global Politics