Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: China’s effort to solve its economic woes by doubling down on exports is creating a policy challeng…

President Biden wants to modernize the federal student loan system. The U.S. Postal Service and Affordable Care Act can show him how.

As external actors seem to lessen pressure on West Africa’s juntas, Guineans register their discontent with military governance.

The post-World War II era would have looked very different had Henry Wallace become president.

Germans and Americans are pessimistic about their economies. While the European Central Bank and Federal Reserve remain committed to fighting inflation, the ECB faces a much tougher task.

Feeling stuck and unheeded, young Nigerians are increasingly resorting to all manner of desperate measures.

Ko Wen-je claims that he can chart a third way, simultaneously boosting Taiwan’s defenses while restarting communication with China. It is unclear, however, whether China would accept his overtures.

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Hou Yu-ih has vowed to invest in Taiwan’s defenses while pursing dialogue with China. It is unclear whether Beijing would condition the latter on Hou not pursuing the former.