Commentary and Analysis

Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award finalist, The Black Butterfly, uses the city of Baltimore to examine the policies, practices, and historical trauma that created hyper-segregation in today’s cities.

How did Paris, Chicago, and Beijing's rivers get so dirty, and what do their cleanup efforts have in common?

The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.

Does France’s laïcité promote or impede religious freedom?

As part of our interview series with the shortlisted book award nominees, Raffaele Marchetti explores how cities are cities are shaping global affairs.

Russia needs munitions for the war in Ukraine, Bruce Jentleson explains, while North Korea wants technology for its space program.

African cities are experiencing growing climate-related migration that has the opportunity to unlock their economic, social, and cultural development.

The anniversary of the Taliban's return to power has reignited a debate about how best to support the Afghan people.

The goal of Ukraine’s counteroffensive is not to defeat Russia per se, but to convince the West its continued support is worth it, Paul Poast argues.

The bloc's popularity signals dissatisfaction with the Western-run global order, Elizabeth Shackelford writes.