Global Insight

Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.

US sanctions on Latin American countries have exacerbated the worsening economic and political conditions behind the current migrant surge.

An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”

The rise of remote work has had a dramatic impact on cities like Chicago, which must play to their strengths in order to compete in this new landscape.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

Though working-class voters continue to be disillusioned, place-based investments can help restore confidence and heal our polarized politics.

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

In promoting economic renewal in industrial heartland regions, leaders must avoid language that condemns these regions and their citizens to passivity.

The United States and Germany are sending their best tanks to Ukraine. Here’s why that matters.

The Summary for Urban Policymakers series grew out of a recognition of the need for greater integration of climate science with the urban perspective.