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October 2, 2014

Middle East and North Africa
The President and the New Housing in Jerusalem

In December 2012, the Jerusalem District Planning and Building Committee announced a major new housing project. In an area of east Jerusalem called Givat Hamatos, 2600 units would be built. Of some s…

January 2, 2011

China
Asia’s Business in 2010 (and 2011)? Still Business!

Shanghai's early-morning skyline. (Nir Elias/Courtesy Reuters) What was the top Asia story of 2010? My colleagues, Liz and Adam, posted their own "top ten" list last week. I hate to disagree with th…

Asia’s Business in 2010 (and 2011)? Still Business!

April 17, 2023

Europe
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Christine Lagarde

President Christine Lagarde of the European Central Bank discusses inflation, interest rates, and the challenges facing Europe’s economic recovery. The C. Peter McColough Series on International E…

Play Christine Lagarde talking at event in front of EU flag

January 10, 2011

Israel
Guest Post: A Capital For One State, or Two?

Palestinians watch as an excavator demolishes the Shepherd Hotel in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem on January 9, 2011 (Ronen Zvulun/Courtesy of Reuters) Guest post today.  My coll…

Guest Post: A Capital For One State, or Two?

October 19, 2021

Elections and Voting
Democracy and Reporting on Elections

Robert Griffin, research director for the Democracy Fund Voter Study Group, discusses voter demographics at the municipal, state, and federal level and what this tells us about civic engagement and i…

Play A voters drops off mail in ballots at the Registerer of Voters during the California gubernatorial recall election in San Diego, California