The Gangster Logic of Trump’s Tariff Wars by Anne O. Krueger
US President Donald Trump has turned tariffs into instruments of extortion, pressuring trading partners into investment commitments that advance his…
Can the Climate Crisis Unite Europe? by Giulio Boccaletti
The foundations of Europe’s postwar peace and prosperity are beginning to fracture, yet the European Union still struggles to unite…
How Many AI Regulators Has the Pope?
Artificial intelligence may be humanity’s greatest opportunity and risk. Where moral leaders have too little influence and states cannot align,…
Taking Women Farmers Seriously by Ruth Khasaya Oniang’o & Peter Kelly
Rather than designing solutions for half the farming population, agricultural researchers, policymakers, and others must consider the specific needs and…
Why Chevron is at the center of the California governor’s race
When it comes to California’s climate future, the most important figure in the state’s chaotic governor’s race may not be…
Industrial Policy for an Age of Uncertainty by Yuen Yuen Ang
With industrial policy back in fashion worldwide, the question is not whether governments should intervene (they already do), but how…
Whose Vote Will Count in America’s Midterms? by Reed Galen
Democrats and Republicans alike are more focused on giving themselves an electoral advantage through redistricting than on appealing to voters,…
How to Build a Sovereign AI Stack by Jayant Sinha
Paradoxically, no economy can build the architecture of AI sovereignty alone. Coalitions of countries must work together to regulate the…
Solar to overtake coal on Texas grid for the first time ever this year
This story was originally published by Canary Media and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The…
NATO Must Die by Yanis Varoufakis
Some claim that the threats Europe is facing, especially after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, can create the momentum toward political…
The Cultural Component of National Security by Tetyana Berezhna & David Stephenson
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion four years ago, Ukraine has become the world’s most consequential defense laboratory, trialing innovations that can…
Is Trump’s Iran War a Crime of Aggression? by Lawrence Douglas
America’s war on Iran is widely considered an illegal act of aggression in clear violation of the United Nations Charter.…
As seas rise, where will Louisiana’s fishers go?
A new paper generated a fair amount of consternation and eye-rolling when the authors claimed that New Orleans, the largest…
A Cold Shower for the AI Mania
Although generative AI tools have improved rapidly and now outperform humans across many tasks, the market’s current euphoria may not…
Has Taiwan Made Itself Immune to American Betrayal? by Channing Lee
Although Donald Trump’s recent statements about Taiwan seemed like a gift to Chinese President Xi Jinping, such rhetoric no longer…
The US and China Must Learn to Coexist by Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg
The Beijing summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping showed that competition between the United States and China need not…
The Gulf’s Post-OPEC Order by Rabah Arezki & Tarik M. Yousef
The United Arab Emirates’ decision to leave OPEC is the clearest expression yet of its desire to break from the…