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    What Nixon's 1972 China Trip Says About US-China Relations Today

    Column
    by Craig Kafura

    Fifty years ago, US President Richard Nixon traveled to China and established the basis for a normalization of relations between the two powers. Are we due for another transformation?

  2. Nancy Pelosi prepares to board her plane before leaving Taiwan on August 3, 2022.
    Reuters

    Takeaways from Pelosi's Trip to Taiwan

    Column
    by Craig Kafura

    US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit aroused Beijing’s ire—but more important may be the long-term trends in Taiwanese attitudes. 

  3. An American flag waving in wind, across a hazy sky
    James Balensiefen

    Alliance of Democracies—from America First to American Led

    Column
    by Paul Poast

    Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?

  4. A view of the Los Angeles skyline, with silhouettes of palm trees in the foreground.
    Sterling Davis

    Global Cities in 2020 – Ten Trends to Watch

    Column
    by Ian Klaus

    With so much activity around cities in today's world, there is a lot to track. Here are ten trends in 2020 to watch where cities will be particularly influential on the global stage.

  5. Military personnel from the 82nd Airborne Division and 18th Airborne Corps board a C-17 transport plane for deployment to Eastern Europe
    Reuters

    Liberal vs. Moderate Democrats on Use of US Troops

    Column
    by Emily Sullivan

    While moderate Democrats are more supportive of funding the military, liberals are more willing to deploy troops to defend allies, 2021 Chicago Council Survey data show.

  6. Baskets of potatoes
    Eric Prouzet

    A Water Mold Helped Kill a Million People, Then Changed Science Forever

    Column
    by Mike Kelleher

    A special guest commentary piece explaining the historic breakthrough for a durable and safe solution for late-blight potato disease.

  7. President Biden signs climate executive order
    REUTERS

    What the New Executive Orders on Climate Mean for Global Food Security

    Column
    by Gloria Dabek, Alyssa Kreps

    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.

  8. helicopters fly displaying Taiwan's flag
    Chiang Ying-ying / AP

    AAPI Views on the US-Taiwan Security Relationship

    Column
    by Saafya Alnaqib, Craig Kafura

    Asian Americans are far more likely to support US intervention on behalf of Taipei in the case of a Chinese invasion.

  9. Supporters cheer for the Democratic Progressive Party during an elections rally
    Ng Han Guan / AP

    How Could Young Voters Affect Taiwan's Election?

    Column
    by Hope O'Dell

    At least a quarter of Taiwan’s eligible voters are between 20 and 40 years old, a group that overwhelmingly supports an independent Taiwan.

  10. Two million people gathered to protest in Hong Kong
    Mason Yim

    Hong Kong's Young and Old Are Split Over Who is to Blame

    Column
    by Brendan Helm

    A recent survey among Hong Kong residents shows that they're dissatisfied with the actions of the police and support an independent investigation into the protest's origins and potential police abuse.