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September 16, 2023

Robots and Artificial Intelligence
The President’s Inbox Recap: AI’s Impact on the 2024 U.S. Elections

Expect the weaponization of artificial intelligence to further stress American democracy.

President Joe Biden as seen standing at a podium with the POTUS seal.

February 17, 2012

Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Friday File: Anthony Shadid

Above the Fold. Anthony Shadid, a New York Times foreign correspondent, died yesterday while covering the ongoing political upheaval in Syria. He wasn’t cut down by the violence of what is becoming a…

Anthony Shadid (right) with other New York Times journalists and Turkey's Ambassador to Libya on March 21, 2011. (Handout/courtesy Reuters)

March 19, 2012

Capital Flows
Where Have All the Profits Gone? Karl Marx Could Have Told You

    Since 2009, labor’s share of income in the United States has plummeted while personal dividend income as a percentage of disposable income has soared. This is not surprising for the ear…

Where Have All the Profits Gone? Karl Marx Could Have Told You

July 27, 2023

Niger
The Military Seizes Power in Niger

Pro-democracy forces must address the conditions that create fertile ground for coup d’états.

Supporters of the Nigerien defense and security forces gather during a demonstration outside the national assembly in Niamey on July 27, 2023.

March 24, 2023

United States
Women This Week: Women in the United States Are Losing Access to Reproductive Health Services

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 18 to March 24. 

A pack of Mifeprex pills, used to terminate early pregnancies, is displayed in this picture illustration taken May 11, 2022.