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Sort & Filters close ## Filters Post Type expand\_more - Articles (126) - Multimedia (6) - Podcast (19) Region expand\_more - Global (55) - North America (40) - Central America (3) - South America (10) - Middle East & North Africa (MENA) (27) - Sub-Saharan Africa (12) - Europe (31) - Central Asia (1) - East & Southeast Asia (25) - South Asia (9) - Australia & Oceania (2) - Antarctic (1) Series expand\_more - Background to Brexit (3) - Insight on Syria (4) - Trump's Impact on the World (3) - The Geopolitics of Energy (3) Search Within Results Search Within Results search ## 126 results Show filters filter\_alt Sort by NewestOldestAlphabetical A-ZAlphabetical Z-APublish Date (DESC)Publish Date (ASC) sort list grid\_view ## 126 results [### The New Battlefield: Poland and Europe’s Struggle Against Hybrid Warfare ](/articles/new-battlefield-poland-and-europes-struggle-against-hybrid-warfare) June 08, 2026 **Russia’s stealthy, nefarious transgressions against Poland are on the rise. Is this a tactic to threaten EU and NATO countries for supporting Ukraine?** ![Illustration of rows of random numbers and letters with the word "attack" highlighted in blue, near a red bullseye.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-06/Illustration-HybridWarfare-CyberAttack.jpg?h=ac680857&itok=-DckS2CF) [### The Power of Sports to Unite and Divide ](/articles/power-sports-unite-and-divide) April 15, 2026 **A reflection on competition and the way sports can provide social cohesion and parallel political life, yet enhance feelings of inequality.** ![Close-up profile of rugby scrum.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/RugbyScrum-Unsplash.jpg?h=1c0f1144&itok=6gusBw-p) [### War, Work, and the Fragile Ladder of Dignity ](/articles/war-work-and-fragile-ladder-dignity) April 02, 2026 **There’s more to employment than just making a living. A leader who works at the nexus of business and international development explores the understudied yet fundamental concept of dignity in the workplace.** ![Illustration of a person colored teal sitting on a platform between two flights of stairs, looking toward an orange sunset ahead while on the side of the staircase behind them there are blue clouds and sky.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-04/Illustration-SNathan-Horizontal.jpg?itok=d4KQW_gA) [### Why Venezuela? ](/articles/why-venezuela) December 19, 2025 **The last time the US invaded a Latin American country was in 1989, in Panama; will Venezuela be next?** [Michelle Nicholasen](/people/michelle-nicholasen) ![Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, wearing a straw hat and holding a stick, speaks at a microphone among an outdoor crowd with people raising up their left hands.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-12/Maduro-AP25345060472614.jpg?h=71478ac3&itok=1iYEGNxe) [### Under the Mask of Peacebuilding: Miscalculations and the Fight over Resources in Ukraine ](/articles/under-mask-peacebuilding-miscalculations-and-fight-over-resources-ukraine) October 29, 2025 **Will the minerals agreement with the US be a bad deal for Ukraine? Looking at past deals, a team of scholars demonstrate that accuracy in accounting is crucial.** ![A male and female professional are both seated at a table signing documents in front of their respective flags (US and Ukraine).](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-10/Ukraine%E2%80%93United_States_Mineral_Resources_Agreement_Signing.jpg?itok=3hUXZL92) [### How Athletes’ Taxes Can Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis ](/article/how-athletes-taxes-can-solve-affordable-housing-crisis) October 23, 2025 **A visiting scholar and former NFL and MLB player introduces an innovative solution to the global housing crisis: harnessing the billions of dollars in taxes that athletes and entertainers contribute annually.** ![Illustration of housing development sitting in the middle of an athletic field and stadium.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-10/16_9%20%281920x1080%29.png?itok=4pBTfNBg) [### How Transnational Anti-LGBTQ+ Networks Operate: A Case Study in the Caribbean ](/article/how-transnational-anti-lgbtq-networks-operate-case-study-caribbean) September 30, 2025 **A rising scholar seeks reasons why there are drastically different rights for LGBTQ+ people across the island region where he grew up.** ![Mural of gay pride history timeline.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/Mural-of-Jamaican-LGBTQ%2B-History-at-EqualityJA.jpg?itok=9QKCBZbr) [### The Case Against Aliens: Immigration Law and Language Through a Cosmic Perspective ](/article/case-against-aliens) September 02, 2025 **A visiting scholar reflects on the power that words have to exclude people from certain categories of belonging, while reminding us that we are all, ultimately, members of the same celestial home.** ![Solo astronaut in space above the Earth.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-09/NASA-EarthAstronaut-S84-27031~large16x9.jpg?itok=vzj9Xlw8) [### Americans in the Crosshairs of Chinese Transnational Repression ](/article/americans-crosshairs-chinese-transnational-repression) July 07, 2025 **When agents of the Chinese government harass dissidents on US soil, it's a threat to US sovereignty. And sometimes the agents are Americans themselves.** ![Illustration of a graphic eye (in American flag colors/patterns) in crosshairs surrounded by yellow stars and set against bright red background.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-07/HarvardSites%20Cards%20Epicenter%20Illustrations%202630x1480.png?itok=MA99RpL-) [### High Risk, No Reward: Unpacking Gender Disparities at Japanese Universities ](/news/2025/04/high-risk-no-reward-unpacking-gender-disparities-japanese-universities) April 29, 2025 **A researcher investigates the reasons behind low numbers of women at elite Japanese universities, and looks at the high-stakes national entrance exam as a possible culprit.** ![Illustration of two people facing ladders, the man in front of a fully runged ladder and the woman in front of a ladder missing many rungs.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/Gender-Equality-Japan-Universities-Main-Image-2630px.jpg?h=cb4435f7&itok=vavjxRp6) [### Opening the Arctic ](/blog/opening-the-arctic) April 18, 2025 **Melting ice is bringing geopolitical and environmental challenges to the Arctic. Two scholars address recent events in the region and the impacts on scientific collaboration.** [Michelle Nicholasen](/people/michelle-nicholasen) ![An icebreaker ship leaving an Arctic tunnel.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-04/AdobeStock_405096312.jpeg?itok=tSRnCAtp) [### Allies at Odds: Tracking the Rivalry between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates ](/blog/allies-odds-tracking-rivalry-between-saudi-arabia-and-united-arab-emirates) February 03, 2025 **A deep dive into the motivations of two key Gulf states reveals how their tensions and shifting foreign policies reverberate throughout the Middle East.** ![Two Middle Eastern me leaning in toward each other and whispering.](/sites/g/files/omnuum8931/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/epicenter/files/openingimage-ap24349453198788.jpg?itok=eXpXe3Fa) - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [3](?page=2 "Go to page 3") - [ Last page 11 ](?page=10 "Go to last page") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page")