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August 16, 2024

United States
Election 2024: The Democratic National Convention Begins on Monday

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Democrats gather in Chicago next week optimistic about their chances in November. 

Democratic National Convention

August 13, 2024

Economics
What to Do About the Liquidity Difficulties in Low-Income Countries

The IMF, while recognizing the liquidity challenges sure to be faced by several indebted countries in the coming years, needs to offer a solution that both widens its scope and deepens its analysis.

What to Do About the Liquidity Difficulties in Low-Income Countries

August 9, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Where the Presidential Race Stands Three Months Before Election Day

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: The 2024 election continues to be a tight race where policy issues are taking a back seat to person…

Poll Worker Voting Stickers

August 9, 2024

Venezuela
In Venezuela, the Latin American Left Will Show Us What it Really Stands For

The presidents of Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico must constrain Maduro to negotiate—for their own good.

Photo of Colombian President Gustavo Petro on a call with his counterparts in Brazil and Mexico.

August 2, 2024

Election 2024
Election 2024: Who Will Kamala Harris Select as Her Running Mate?

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Who Kamala Harris chooses as her running mate could tip the outcome of the presidential race. 

Harris Atlanta Campaign Rally

July 28, 2024

Economics
The Spotty International Tax Record of Big U.S. Technology Companies

Many big technology firms continue to book large offshore profits in low tax jurisdictions, particularly Ireland and Singapore.

The Spotty International Tax Record of Big U.S. Technology Companies

July 26, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Kamala Harris Is the Democratic Presidential Nominee

Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: Kamala Harris is seeking to become the first sitting vice president since George H. W. Bush to be e…

Kamala Harris Campaign Event

July 25, 2024

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: UN Reports on Sexual Violence and Other Crimes Against Sudanese Refugees

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 July 20 to July 26.

A handout photograph, shot in January 2024, shows women and babies at the Zamzam displacement camp, close to El Fasher in North Darfur, Sudan.

July 25, 2024

Election 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’s Real-World School of Foreign Policy

Harris’s foreign policy experience has been far wider than recognized, equipping her to serve as the first woman president.

Vice President Kamala Harris of the United States (left) shakes hands with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine (right) as they meet for a bilateral talk during the Summit on peace in Ukraine, in Stansstad near Lucerne, Switzerland, Saturday, June 15, 2024.

July 22, 2024

Economics
American Pharmaceutical Companies Aren’t Paying Any Tax in the United States

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has substantially reduced the domestic tax paid by American pharmaceutical giants. 

American Pharmaceutical Companies Aren’t Paying Any Tax in the United States