Commentary and Analysis

Distinguished Fellow Dan Glickman stresses the importance of immediate action to address "food security, nutrition issues and environmental sustainability."

"Europeans are right to feel uneasy about the direction of US trade and foreign economic policy," warns Council President Ivo Daalder.

"Increasingly people's perceptions of the state of the economy are a function of their partisanship," says Nonresident Senior Fellow Diana Mutz.

Bobby Ghosh, Susan Glasser, and James Harding join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"Could an alternative to the U.S. dollar as a 'safe haven' emerge? Perhaps, but it’s not likely in the near term," Paul Poast argues.

Do victories for Lula in Brazil and fellow leftist leaders across Latin America represent a new “pink tide” sweeping the continent?

Propping up undemocratic and oppressive regimes undermines our national security interests in the long run, Elizabeth Shackelford writes.

A ceasefire between Ethiopian government forces and Tigrayan rebels brings optimism after years of fighting.

John Austin argues that the Inflation Reduction Act should, instead of requiring “domestic” content, require “democratic” content from allies around the globe.

Lula's victory has set high expectations for Indigenous rights and environmental protections. Now he needs to deliver.