Commentary

"The deterrent value of nuclear weapons is unproven and in many ways unprovable, ultimately making them a gamble," Paul Poast argues.

Admiral Lisa Franchetti, Chief of Naval Operations joins the Council’s Ivo Daalder for a special episode of World Review.

Raising Chicago introduces players to an underexplored part of Chicago's early history. The game's transatlantic journey reflects global shifts in the booming board gaming market.

While many PFAS chemicals are unregulated worldwide, more countries are acting to limit them, since they have been found in soil, water, and even people’s bloodstreams.

New Council-Ipsos polling reveals there is little common ground to be found between the right and left when it comes to immigration policy solutions.

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast joins VOA to unpack the recent protests against Israel's war in Gaza sweeping college campuses.

Nonresident Senior Fellow Cécile Shea weighs in on the current state of negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

As organizations fight for funding and countries vie for international clout, the “soft power” move behind branded aid is beginning to show.

Deborah Amos, Steven Erlanger, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

When the states with the power to intervene are also the ones that decide when to use it, it creates the possibility of selective neglect, Paul Poast writes.