Last week I had the chance to chat with @catworsnop.bsky.social about the Trump administration, global public health, and the Ebola and Hantavirus outbreaks. goodauthority.org/news/hantavi...
It was my pleasure to moderate this podcast discussion of Sri Lanka's contemporary politics as it navigates great power competition and a global energy crisis. Please take a listen. 🎧 www.nbr.org/publication/...
NEW: Our visual analysis suggests the U.S. hit two drinking-water facilities overnight in southern Iran with precision-guided munitions. Deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure could constitute a war crime. w/ @ckoettl.bsky.social @johnismay.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/06/10/w...
In today's NY Times, Jeremy Konyndyk argues "The response [the response to the current Ebola outbreak] has been too slow, in part because America abdicated its leadership role in global outbreak response." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Bhagya Senaratne @bhagyas.bsky.social, "Sri Lanka’s Next Generation of Leaders: Shaping the Future of Foreign Policy," National Bureau of Asian Research, May 29, 2026, www.nbr.org/publication/...
Last month I was pleased to have a chance to participate in this roundtable discussion alongside other scholars of Phil Haun's book, Tactical Air Power and the Vietnam War. My takeaway: how hard it is for tactical air power to achieve decisive effects. networks.h-net.org/group/discus...
Rajni Gamage, "Tracking the Next Generation of Leaders in Sri Lanka," National Bureau of Asian Research, May 29, 2026, www.nbr.org/publication/...
"street prices for cocaine remain between $60 to $100 per gram in many U.S. cities, about where they were before the boat strikes began, according to Nabarun Dasgupta, an addiction scientist at the University of North Carolina." www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/w...
A trend that unless arrested will deeply shake higher education.
Really enjoyed learning over these last few months from Rajni Gamage & @bhagyas.bsky.social in a series of discussions about contemporary Sri Lanka, where domestic demands for change are heavily constrained by international structural realities. Two essays by them out now at @nbr.org .
These recent disease outbreaks show how U.S. aid cuts and withdrawals from international organizations weaken global health responses.
“.. Recent college graduates, aged 22 to 27 years, .. have a higher unemployment rate (in blue) than the national average ..
“.. This is not the usual situation.”
- DRW
