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Wheat Supply Bottlenecks Pose Fiscal Challenges for Egypt 0
- Middle East, Deep Dive
- June 9, 2022
WHAT’S HAPPENING? As Russia’s war against Ukraine surpasses the 100-day mark, international oil and wheat prices remain cripplingly high, forcing
Germany’s Defense Policy Revolution 0
- Europe, Deep Dive
- June 9, 2022
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused Germany to rethink its national defense strategy.
Myanmar Caught Between a Regional Power Struggle 0
- Southeast Asia, Deep Dive
- May 26, 2022
Myanmar’s political stalemate has been exacerbated by a regional power struggle between China and India which view any resolution to the ongoing conflict as tipping the scales in the favor of the other.
The Economic Cost of China’s COVID-19 Policy 0
- China, Deep Dive
- May 5, 2022
The Chinese government’s decision to insist on a zero-tolerance approach toward COVID-19 may come at a great cost to the country’s economy.
Slow Progress: South Korea’s Gender Inequality Issue 0
- Asia Pacific, Deep Dive
- April 29, 2022
South Korea’s ongoing struggle with gender inequality has ramifications for its economy and society. The country’s new president, Yoon Suk-yeol, may end up exacerbating this problem by denying its existence.
Sugar From a Neighbor: Is the EAEU Goods Ban Reversal Enough?0
- Former Soviet Union, Deep Dive
- April 22, 2022
An initial (but since reversed) ban on exports of Russian sugar and grain to the EAEU sparked negative sentiment in Central Asia that is unlikely to disappear in the near term.

A Digital Dollar: Is it Coming?0
- United States, Deep Dive
- April 19, 2022
The US Federal Reserve has started to look at a US digital dollar but the likelihood of it being implemented any time soon remains slim.
South Korea’s Green New Deal: The Dirty Reality 0
- Korea, Deep Dive
- March 24, 2022
As one of the world’s largest CO2-emitters, South Korea has pledged to go carbon neutral. However, decarbonization will be an uphill battle that will require more than what the government has planned.
Pipeline on Pause: Nord Stream 2 in the Context of War 0
- Europe, Deep Dive
- March 17, 2022
The suspension of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline’s operations on the eve of the Ukraine invasion may not have the intended impact.
The Pacific Communications Race 0
- Asia Pacific, Deep Dive
- March 10, 2022
Australia is investing heavily in Pacific telecommunication networks in a rivalry with China for regional influence.
The Crackdown in Sudan Continues as UN Consultations Conclude 0
- Africa, Deep Dive
- March 6, 2022
The irreconcilability between Sudanese protestors’ demands and those of the military junta will likely complicate international efforts to facilitate a negotiated return to the country’s democratic transition.
China and the DRC: the Geoeconomics of Cobalt and Electric Vehicles 0
- Africa, Deep Dive
- February 17, 2022
Chinese investors cut a secret deal with Congolese officials increasing their profit share of mining revenues while falling behind on promised infrastructure agreements.

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