Commentary and Analysis

Outbreaks continue to emerge even as vaccinations increase; some countries feel safe to engage in more normal activities while others introduce new restrictions.

The Midwest's colleges and universities are central to community economic renewal and COVID-19 recovery, a revival put at risk by recent fiscal, demographic and short-sighted public policy headwinds.

Elizabeth Shackelford recounts her experiences working for the State Department and emphasizes the advantages a more diplomatic foreign policy.

Paul Heer discusses US-China relations.

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

Ivo Daalder, Chuck Hagel, Malcolm Rifkind, and Kevin Rudd join Brian Hanson to explain why the current security environment could restart nuclear proliferation.

Roger Thurow shares a poem evoking the human face of domestic hunger — an issue that is too often forgotten in policy discussions.

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

Brendan Helm discusses President Biden's new sanctions on Moscow due to Alexei Navalny's arrest.

Gloria Dabek and Alyssa Kreps examine how integrating a climate lens into foreign policy and national security will have ripple effects on both domestic and global food security.