The Return of Trump: The End of NATO
Despite a strong display of bipartisan Congressional support for NATO last year, Donald Trump's potential re-election still represents an existential threat to the Alliance’s future.
The Front-Runners: Five Western Leaders in Waiting
Leadership is expected to turn over in key Western states, bringing new policies that will reverberate throughout the global order. This backgrounder examines five key figures poised to form governments in the near future.
What Drives US Opposition to the Law of the Sea Treaty?
Exploring the reasons why Washington remains on the outside looking in on one of the United Nation’s most successful global standards.
Alaska Is a Case Study for Universal Basic Income
Universal Basic Income remains an unpopular point of contention for many Americans, yet its influence continues to grow on the back of political pressure and successful examples like the Alaska Permanent Fund.
With 2024 Looming, QAnon is Down But Not Out
The online conspiracy group has faded from the limelight as prediction after prediction proved false, but the 2024 US presidential election represents a path back to relevance.
Partisanship Above All: Diplomacy and Democratic Politics
In a democracy, accountability is everything. And it seems as if impassioned partisans are not holding true to their half of the bargain.
Biden is Right Not to Abandon Plans for the Summit for Democracy after the Capitol Siege
If anything, the events of January 6 make democratic solidarity on the world stage even more pressing.
Infrastructure: Biden’s Next Policy Battle
Biden promised big things for infrastructure on the campaign trail. Can his administration deliver?
Biden’s Day One Executive Actions Take Aim at Key Planks of Trump Era
In what seems to be an emerging norm for the executive branch, US President Joe Biden has wasted no time in dismantling key planks of his predecessor’s agenda.
US Stimulus: Biden Era to Open with a Fiscal Bang
The Biden administration has proposed a bold – and expensive – stimulus package to reinvigorate the US economy, and its legislative path will say a lot about how US politics will operate over the next two years.