Commentary and Analysis

Catherine Bertini discusses President Biden's plans to reshape the role of the US in the United Nations.

Ivo Daalder, James Harding, Gideon Rachman, and Carol Giacomo examine the week's most important global affairs news.

Data from the 2016 and 2020 elections show it’s not just large cities, their suburbs, and university towns that have shifted toward Democrats.

Even as the vaccine rollout continues, some nations consider greater restrictions and further lockdowns as case numbers increase.

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

Ivo Daalder, Samuel Kling, and Will Johnson examine a new poll showing metropolitan residents remain committed to cities amid the pandemic, but want solutions for the longstanding problems of urban life.

Paul Heer discusses how recent recommendations on how to handle Beijing could be a recipe for trouble.

Ivo Daalder, Kori Schake and David Sanger discuss the international challenges facing the Biden administration.

Paul Heer examines the Taiwan conundrum — one of the thorniest and most fraught issues confronting the new Biden foreign policy team as it navigates the US-China relationship.

Ivo Daalder, Karen DeYoung, Steven Erlanger, and Peter Spiegel examine the news during US President Biden's first week in office.