Lex Rieffel

A Myanmar border guard police officer stands guard in front of the remains of a house burned down in a clash between suspected militants and security forces in Tin May village, Buthidaung township, northern Rakhine state, Myanmar July 14, 2017. Picture taken July 14, 2017. REUTERS/Simon Lewis - RC17166738A0

Peace and war in Myanmar

Friday, December 6, 2019

Indonesia's presidential candidate Joko Widodo (L) shakes hands with his opponent Prabowo Subianto after the second debate between presidential candidates ahead of the next general election in Jakarta, Indonesia, February 17, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan - RC1B58C98B50

Indonesia’s imminent presidential election

Lex Rieffel and Alexander R. Arifianto

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres attends the Intergovernmental Conference to Adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration in Marrakesh, Morocco December 10, 2018. REUTERS/Abderrahmane Mokhtari - RC1C5F88B000

The Global Compact on Migration: Dead on arrival?

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

People walk past a large globe featuring an interactive display in central Copenhagen December 8, 2009. Copenhagen is the host city for the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009, which lasts from December 7 until December 18. REUTERS/Bob Strong (DENMARK ENVIRONMENT POLITICS SOCIETY) - GM1E5C904WT01

Institutions are under existential threat, globally

Thursday, June 28, 2018

People are processed during a summer city employment event in New York June 4, 2012. Those in attendance were a part of the 30,000 14-24-year-olds hired through a lottery system for summer jobs in New York City. About 120,000 applied for the spots. Picture taken June 4, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) - GM1E8660A4W02

Urban youth unemployment: A looming crisis?

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

ASEAN leaders and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres pose during a family photo in Manila, Philippines November 13, 2017. From (L-R) are Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha, Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, UN's Guterres, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, Philippines' Foreign Secretary Alan Peter Cayetano, Singapore's Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Chee Wee Kiong, Brunei's Foreign Minister Lim Jock Seng, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesia's President Joko Widodo and ASEAN Secretary-General Le Luong Minh. Picture taken November 13, 2017. REUTERS/Erik De Castro - RC1E292DBD00

Myanmar economy grows despite refugee crisis

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Rohingya refugees walk towards a refugee camp after crossing the border in Anjuman Para near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, November 19, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain - RC15A87DD790

On the ground in Myanmar: The Rohingya crisis and a clash of values

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

A Rohingya refugee woman waits for aid with her grandson inside their temporary shelter at a camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh September 19, 2017. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui - RC1D5DCADAE0

The humanitarian crisis facing the Rohingya in Myanmar

Lex Rieffel and Jonathan Stromseth

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

A Rohingya woman looks on after being restricted by the members of Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) to enter into Bangladesh side, in Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh August 28, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1C118EA400

No simple solution to the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Rohingya refugees gather to collect relief supplies at the Balukhali Makeshift Refugee Camp as they are affected by Cyclone Mora in Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh May 31, 2017. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain - RTX38DGW

The Rohingya people need help, but Aung San Suu Kyi is not to blame for their mistreatment

Friday, August 25, 2017