A Biden triumph would repudiate the “America First” platform, but can it overcome the lasting damage Trump has done to America’s standing and credibility?

Disaster preparedness is hard, expensive, time-consuming and often thankless work. Failure to invest in it can be catastrophic, however.

The fallout from COVID-19 demonstrates that pandemics have broader economic, political and security implications that require multilateral attention.

The United States must finally translate its longstanding rhetoric about pandemic preparedness into concrete action.

The rules-based, international system may be in crisis, but its strategic and normative logic is as compelling as ever.

Recent surveys reveal robust global and U.S. support for international cooperation and the United Nations, but also document stark partisan differences in America.

President Trump's virtual address to the UN General Assembly was shallow, unpersuasive, and exaggerated his domestic and international achievements.

Broad-brush critiques of the United Nations often gloss over the distinct institutional components of the UN system and the geopolitical realities it has to work in. 

Despite limitations, the UN will still sponsor a few notable events and initiatives at this year’s General Assembly, but do not expect any breakthroughs.

California is setting the pace for climate change disasters. Its plight is a direct consequence of the human addiction to fossil fuels.