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March 26, 2013

Politics and Government
Hello (Welcome Back), Shinzo Abe: Prime Minister of Japan

If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That old saying could be the motto of Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, who today marks the end of his third month in office. You see, he had this job…

Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe addresses cadets during a graduation ceremony at the National Defense Academy of Japan (Kiyoshi Ota/Courtesy Reuters).

June 30, 2015

Elections and Voting
Campaign 2016: Bobby Jindal, GOP Presidential Candidate

The state of Louisiana has produced more than its share of great athletes, authors, chefs, and musicians. But it has never produced a U.S. president. Current Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal hopes to …

Republican presidential candidate and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal formally announces his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination in Kenner, Louisiana June 24, 2015.

November 20, 2015

Elections and Voting
Campaign 2016 Foreign Policy Roundup: Reactions to the Paris Attacks

The horrifying terrorist attacks in Paris last Friday have pushed foreign policy to the forefront of the campaign debate—at least for now. Republicans and Democrats split on the wisdom of accepting S…

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November 15, 2016

United States
Donald Trump’s Global Agenda: What Have You Got to Lose?

Donald J. Trump’s election as U.S. president could have seismic consequences for international cooperation. During the campaign, the candidate signaled his intent to shake up established U.S. foreign…

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November 14, 2011

China
Chinese Hacking Chinese

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Nanjing. (Vmenkov/Courtesy Wikimedia Commons) Whenever the United States raises computer attacks that appear to come from computers based in China, Chinese government of…

Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Nanjing