What Makes A Pariah State?

The balance of power in the world is changing. The United States and China continue to be the dominant forces in international affairs, but other countries are looking for new ways to protect their interests and shape events on the global stage.Countries often described as middle ...  Show more

Nepal is still reeling from the devastation caused by recent flash floods. More than a thousand people are reported to have lost their lives and thousands more are still missing. The physical impact is extensive with many hydropower stations, providing the country’s main source o ...  Show more

As Russia and North Korea's outcast autocrats put on a splashy show of mutual back-scratching, how will America’s next president challenge the anti-US axis? Biden and Trump insiders make their case. Then from the Amanpour Archive, the time The Star-Spangled Banner rang out in Nor ...  Show more

North Korea, the most closed-off country on earth. This Asian nation is often the center of intense scrutiny for its aggressive displays of militarism, its internationally condemned nuclear program, and of course its oppressive government dictatorship. A 2014 report by the united ...  Show more

The regime got its quarry—a widely read, dissident blogger and his girlfriend—but faces international condemnation for its <a href="https://www.economist.com/europe/2021/05/23/outrage-mounts-at-belaruss-use-of-air-piracy-in-aid-of-repression?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_m ...

Crisis in Zimbabwe; Ferguson: Zimbabwe, Once One Of the Richest Countries In Sub-Saharan Africa, Was Pretty Much Ruined By Mugabe; Ferguson: The Obama Admin's Handling Of N. Korea Situation Was Disastrous; Ferguson: Obama Officials Said It Would Be 5 Years Before N. Korea Had An ...  Show more