On August 6, Islamic State (IS) announced its new caliph, Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Quraishi. He is now the organization’s fourth caliph since Abubakar al-Baghdadi declared the caliphate in 2014 (allarabnews.com, August 6). The announcement also dispelled the notion that the previous caliph was killed by Turkish security forces, as the …

Can States Learn to Govern Artificial Intelligence—Before It’s Too Late? It’s 2035, and artificial intelligence is everywhere. AI systems run hospitals, operate airlines, and battle each other in the courtroom. Productivity has spiked to unprecedented levels, and countless previously unimaginable businesses have scaled at blistering speed, generating immense advances in …

Sanctions have not breached Russia’s economic fortress, but they have put a time bomb under its foundations. In the 18 months for which Russia has been waging war against Ukraine, Western countries have imposed more than 13,000 sanctions on Russia — yet the Russian economy shows no sign of collapsing. …