Commentary and Analysis

Jamille Bigio joins Brian Hanson to explain why gender equality is critical to economic prosperity and global security.

Brian Hanson and historian Tyler Stovall explore the inherent link between liberty and race throughout global history.

The Trump administration helped fuel the worst downward spiral in US-China relations since diplomatic normalization more than forty years ago.

Large majorities of Americans now disapprove of the attack on the US Capitol, but Democrats and Republicans disagree about what the rioters were aiming to do and what to do next.

Insurrection at one of the symbols of US democracy shows the deep tension in American politics.

Polls show an American public deeply divided along partisan lines in their interpretation of the events, who is to blame, and what should be done as a result. 

Rust Belts exist around the world, and integrating them into the larger trans-Atlantic community is key to political stability.

Roger Thurow joins the Food Talk podcast to talk about the breakdown of the US’s food chain and why global food security persists amid an abundance of food in the U.S.

The pandemic has decreased some kinds of crime and increased others. But the world is much safer than it used to be, and we know how to make it even safer.

How Trump’s recalcitrance threatens U.S. national security.