In The Media

Why the Philippines Is Letting the U.S. Expand Its Military Footprint in the Country Again

February 3, 2023

Diane Desierto, professor of law and global affairs, explains why the Philippines is inviting the US to increase its military footprint amid tensions with China […]

In The Media

Deep in Colombia, a new generation of armed groups battles for control

April 20, 2022

The Keough School’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies is cited in a recent New York Times article about Colombia. Julie Turkewitz, the Andes bureau […]

Is there a playbook for defending democracy?

February 1, 2022

Democracy is a necessary condition for integral human development (IHD). In seeking the development of every person and the whole person, we must keep in […]

Rising weapons spending and warped priorities

January 12, 2022

In December, the US House of Representatives approved a gargantuan military budget of more than $778 billion, a significant increase over what the Biden administration […]