Wilmot James, an internationally recognized public health expert and former member of South Africa’s Parliament, is the new director of the Watson School’s Africa Initiative. James has ambitious plans for the initiative, which will highlight African contributions to global affairs and focus on the continent’s future and untapped potential.

In an article for The Print, Ashutosh Varshney writes that Hindu nationalism seeks Hindu supremacy through the subordination of Muslims rather than their expulsion or extermination.

Lyle Goldstein told The New York Times that expanded use of the Northern Sea Route will strengthen ties between China and Russia.

In a recent USA Today article, Lyle Goldstein said Trump's skepticism toward alliances is pushing the world toward a "complex multipolarity" rather than a single new order.

This fall, a dynamic lineup of events will bring leading voices to Watson for conversations on some of today’s most pressing issues.

Lyle Goldstein told Stars and Stripes that China has spent more than two decades developing military laser technology and may be cooperating with Russia as both countries advance drone capabilities.

Jeff Colgan told the Financial Times that Americans are feeling the pinch of higher gas and diesel prices and predicted voters will render their verdict on it in November.

In ThePrint, Ashutosh Varshney wrote that recent student protests challenged the BJP's control of the political narrative and temporarily expanded space for democratic dissent in India.

In an interview with Lumi, Prerna Singh said student-led protests over exam reform marked a pivotal moment in Indian politics, but lasting accountability will depend on whether the government follows through on its promises.

In The Guardian, Ashutosh Varshney said the resignation of an Indian cabinet minister marked the first time in more than a decade that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government had lost control of the political narrative.

In an interview with NPR, Craig Spencer discussed the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and his personal experience surviving Ebola.

In an interview with Salon, Craig Spencer said the rapid U.S. response to Rwanda's 2024 Marburg outbreak helped contain the disease and contrasted with slower responses to recent Ebola outbreaks.