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March 29, 2024

United States
Joseph Lieberman, R.I.P.

The late Sen. Joseph Lieberman was a model of how public life should be conducted, and an important figure in American Jewish history.

February 20, 2024

China
The American Century: A Conversation With Joseph Nye

Joseph Nye discusses U.S. primacy on the global stage since World War II, crucial challenges the country has faced, the changing nature of American hard and soft power today, and whether China's rise…

Play Joseph Nye, former Dean of Harvard Kennedy School engages in a discourse.

April 17, 2024

Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

Conceived as the principal defenders of the 1979 revolution, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has evolved into an institution with vast political, economic, and military power.

Members of the Revolutionary Guards attend a parliamentary session in Tehran.

April 16, 2024

United States
Is Rising Student Debt Harming the U.S. Economy?

Higher education provides students many socioeconomic benefits and increases the global competitiveness of the United States, but mounting student loan debt has sparked a debate over federal lending …

Protestors hold "cancel student debt" signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court.

April 3, 2024

United States
What Does the U.S. National Guard Do?

The National Guard is a special part of the U.S. military that answers to both state governors and the president. While it began as a “strategic reserve,” the guard has come to play an important role…

A member of the National Guard patrols the southern U.S. border in Eagle Pass, Texas.

December 19, 2019

Elections and Voting
Ten Elections to Watch in 2020

Numerous countries will hold elections in 2020. Here are ten to watch. 

Indonesia voter

April 17, 2024

Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Preventing U.S. Election Violence in 2024

Violence around U.S. elections in 2024 could not only destabilize American democracy but also embolden autocrats across the world. Jacob Ware recommends that political leaders take steps to shore up …

The U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021

December 17, 2020

2020 in Review
Ten Most Significant World Events in 2020

As 2020 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.

Pakistan students