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April 27, 2025

Canada
Canada’s 2025 Elections: Why the U.S. Is on the Ballot

Canadians are heading to the polls at the most fraught moment in U.S.-Canada relations in eighty years.

April 9, 2025

United States
Here’s Where Trump’s Deportations Are Sending Migrants

The Trump administration’s deportations of undocumented immigrants are accelerating as part of a broader crackdown on unauthorized immigration. The focus so far has been on hundreds of flights, mainl…

March 24, 2025

Yemen
Iran’s Support of the Houthis: What to Know

Iranian support has boosted the military prowess of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, helping them project force into the Red Sea. Ramped up U.S.-led attacks on the group raise the prospect of military escalati…

March 6, 2025

Palestinian Territories
The UN’s Palestinian Aid Controversy: What’s at Stake

The leading UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees faces severe funding cuts and suspended services, with huge consequences for millions of Palestinians. It remains enmeshed in controversy over accus…

December 18, 2024

Western Sahara
What Does the Western Sahara Conflict Mean for Africa?

After a decades-long cease-fire crumbled in 2020, Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front have resumed fighting over the disputed Western Sahara.

October 30, 2024

Election 2024
How Does Immigration Affect the U.S. Economy?

Presidential candidates Harris and Trump differ sharply on the benefits of immigration for the U.S. economy. What role do immigrants play?

October 8, 2024

United States
The CHIPS Act: How U.S. Microchip Factories Could Reshape the Economy

The CHIPS and Science Act seeks to revitalize the U.S. semiconductor industry amid growing fears of a China-Taiwan conflict. Where is the money going, and how is the effort playing out?

October 8, 2024

Election 2024
Why Fracking Matters in the 2024 U.S. Election

The fracking boom has transformed the United States into the world’s leading producer of oil and gas. With presidential candidates Harris and Trump clashing on climate and energy policy, the practice…

September 6, 2024

Indo-Pacific
Guam’s Strategic Importance in the Indo-Pacific

The island’s proximity to Asia makes it a critical outpost for the U.S. military and a potential hub in the event of regional conflict.

September 6, 2024

United States
Why Biden Wants to Block the Nippon-U.S. Steel Deal

U.S. President Joe Biden is reportedly planning to block the Japanese takeover of U.S. Steel, raising questions about the administration’s economic and foreign policy priorities.