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May 16, 2023

United States
Why Today Is Not Like the 1850s

American politics turned hyper toxic several years ago, and ever since commentators have raised the specter of a second civil war. No other historical parallel, it seems, captures so viscerally today…

Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump stand near Confederate and U.S. flags in Wellington, Ohio on June 26, 2021.

April 21, 2023

Ukraine
What Northern Ireland Teaches Us About Ending the Ukraine War

The Good Friday Agreement offers lessons for trying to end the war between Ukraine and Russia.

A demonstrator holds a sign that says "Stop the War" during a peaceful stand for Ukraine rally in Boston in February 2022.

December 19, 2022

India
Boosting Trade, the Key to Stronger Indo-U.S. Ties

The U.S. and India both benefit from an effective bilateral partnership that can stand as a bulwark against threats from China and Russia. Establishing solid trade mechanisms is necessary to solidify…

U.S. President Biden and PM Modi shake hands and speak at the G20 opening session on November 15, 2022.

December 12, 2022

Economics
Biden’s ‘America First’ Economic Policy Threatens Rift With Europe

Europeans consider vast U.S. subsidies for cars, clean energy, and semiconductors a danger to their economies.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and European Commission Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager participate in a US-EU Stakeholder Dialogue during the Trade and Technology Council Ministerial Meeting

November 4, 2022

Health
Perilous Pathogens: How Climate Change Is Increasing the Threat of Diseases

At the COP27 summit, leaders will discuss how to deal with the many consequences of climate change. These four cases show how the climate crisis is altering the threat of zoonotic diseases.

An infectious diseases research team in full body protective suits, catches bats for a study outside the Khao Chong Phran Cave in Ratchaburi, Thailand