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Five Good Foreign Policy News Stories in 2022As 2022 comes to a close, here are five positive stories on the foreign policy front that happened in the past year.
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Ten World Figures Who Died in 2022Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.
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Marriage Equality: Global ComparisonsA growing number of countries are legalizing same-sex marriage amid a steady advance in rights for LGBTQ+ people, but opposition remains strong in many others.
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Happy 3rd Birthday to the U.S. Space Force!The newest branch of the U.S. military marks its third year of service.
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Ten Most Significant World Events in 2022As 2022 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.
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Secular InflationAfter enjoying a long period of deflationary conditions, the global economy is being pushed by a wide range of forces toward a new and more difficult equilibrium.
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UNGA Vote on Russia’s Annexation, Arctic Circle Assembly, International Day of the Girl, and MoreThe UN General Assembly is set to vote on a resolution condemning Russia’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian territory; thousands of participants gather in Reykjavik, Iceland, for the Arctic Circle Assembly; and the United Nations marks the tenth anniversary of the International Day of the Girl Child.
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The Role of the UN General AssemblyThe UN General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders each year but has struggled to make its work more substantive.
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The President's Inbox Episodes by TopicA comprehensive list of each episode of The President's Inbox organized by topic.
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Water Stress: A Global Problem That’s Getting WorseWater scarcity threatens the health and development of communities around the globe. Climate change is intensifying the problem, pushing governments to find more innovative, collaborative ways to address water stress.
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Global Growth Tracker: World Economies by GDPThis tracker charts the economic growth performance through time of ninety-one countries around the globe.
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Webb Is a Reminder of America’s Technical Prowess in Future Global Competition and CooperationThis major space success will attract the talent the U.S. needs to maintain technical preeminence, shows the difficulty others may have in kicking America out of first place, and demonstrates the benefits of cooperation.
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Political Chaos in Sri Lanka, ‘Operational Pause’ in Ukraine, Farnborough Airshow, and MoreProtesters in Sri Lanka storm government buildings as the president flees; Russia declares an “operational pause” in its invasion of Ukraine; the Farnborough Airshow spotlights the future of flight; and the James Webb Space Telescope inspires galactic wonder.
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Abortion Law: Global ComparisonsThe U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion for almost fifty years. How does regulation of abortion in the United States compare to that in the rest of the world?
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What’s Next for the WTO?In the wake of President Trump’s combative approach to trade, and with major negotiations stalled, the future of global trade rules is in doubt.