Commentary and Analysis

For International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we spoke with Council Emerging Leaders Program alumna Julia Lane about her work advancing diversity in STEM.

Distinguished Fellow Catherine Bertini joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the impacts of the USAID freeze, particularly on global hunger and health.

"China’s goal is not to usurp the U.S. role ... but instead to increase its role relative to that of the United States in setting the rules," Paul Heer argues.

"There are good arguments for US foreign aid," Paul Poast writes. "They've just never held much sway with Americans."

David Luhnow, Peter Spiegel, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

"In Trump’s world, it does little good to use the language of treaties or rules or laws," Ivo Daalder writes in his latest Politico Europe piece.

James Lindsay and Matt Kaminski join Ivo Daalder to discuss the end of Pax Americana.

"It’s no wonder that many see Trump taking US foreign policy in a darker, more coercive direction," Paul Poast argues.

Pax Americana "died with the second inauguration of Donald J. Trump," write Ivo Daalder and James Lindsay.

Cécile Shea helps unpack how tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China could impact local businesses and consumers.