The May 19 deal between the US and China seems to have reduced tensions between the two countries. But, given the global nature of America's trade deficit, any effort to impose a solution focusing on one country will likely backfire.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist Philip Roth has died at the age of 85. Roth’s 2004 novel, The Plot Against America, eerily foreshadowed the rise of Donald Trump, and in this January 2017 commentary by Bernard-Henri Lévy, Roth reflected on the state of American society – and democracy.
Ten years after the financial crisis, public and privately held debt has reached its highest level in decades. With a rising dollar threatening major borrowers, is the global economy sailing into another storm?
says that, despite a historic vote, electoral engineering is need to address ethnic and religious divisions.
explains the political appeal of the Trump administration's nonsensical approach to trade with China.
doubts that Donald Trump can convince Kim Jong-un to denuclearize merely on the promise of sanctions relief.
says that with interest costs rising, Sub-Saharan Africa needs a new strategy to keep development on track.
explain the political upheaval in Central America that is driving thousands to seek asylum in the US.
and Richard Haass discuss America’s outreach to the hermit kingdom.
As the meeting between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un approaches, the North Korean leader continues to surprise the international community, most recent… read more
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Education does not benefit only its recipients; it has a profound impact on national economic outcomes. Poor educational performance may be a determin… read more
