With the Trump Administration signaling fundamental shifts in immigration policy, schools across the United States face an urgent crisis —
The Cost of Fear: Safeguarding Immigrant Students in Our Schools
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As We Welcome Trump 2.0
Every four years, on January 20 America celebrates the will of the people to elect its president and, frequently, to peacefully transfer power.
The Truth About Migration
Time and again, migration has driven human advancement. With the right policies, it will continue to do so.
Could He Do It?
The financial markets are near all-time highs, yet the ingredients for an epochal financial crisis appear to be building.
Populism Never Lasts
Understanding the return of populism is crucial for making sense of today’s politics.
Impostors at War
Impersonation is as old as war itself.
Choice in Dying Comes to the UK
The UK appears set to join other several other countries and a few US states in offering death with dignity to the terminally ill.
Trump’s Impossible Economics
Trump’s economic policies are incoherent and inconsistent. They are likely to lower living standards and lift inflation.
Trump Tariffs: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
President-elect Trump has promised to usher in wide-ranging ‘beautiful’ tariffs in 2025, but there is no lipstick that can make the pig
Will Bond Market Vigilantes Be A “Guardrail”?
President-elect Trump likes a fight, but he has never faced the bond market vigilantes; will rising interest rates and their potential negative
Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine
US President-elect Donald Trump has claimed that he could end the Russia-Ukraine war in a single day.
Centering Ourselves in Humanity
In today’s fractured political climate, reminders of our “better angels” are rare. Here is one.
Musk Ox
A herd of musk oxen are abandoned by their dominant male. How will they defend themselves? An allegory.
The Perils of a Trump-Musk Economy
Trump is offering crony rentier capitalism, a kind of capitalism which, even if it does well for Musk and other billionaires, won’t be good
First Trump Came for the Immigrants
Donald Trump’s increasingly unhinged campaign rhetoric bears the hallmarks of a dangerous dictator eager to rule over a weak, divided, and
How China Is Preparing for America’s Next President
China is girding itself for a long-term adversarial relationship with the US, regardless of who is America’s next president.
The Choice Confronting American Voters
A Trump victory could be devastating for the US and other democracies. Will US voters take that into account when they go to the polls?
Hurricanes and the US Presidency
Two years ago, Asheville NC was viewed as a climate haven. Two weeks ago it was almost washed away from Hurricane Helene. No one seeking the
A Dangerous Dance for Israel and Iran
Iran and Israel have long been locked in a volatile confrontation – a cold war chronically in danger of turning hot.
The New Gang of Four
The 21st century is becoming an era of great power rivalry. Shifting alliances will test US diplomacy and might.
Abortion and Reproductive Rights Are Economic Issues
In the United States and elsewhere, reproductive freedom is a cornerstone of economic prosperity.
Where Is the War in Ukraine Heading?
With Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine now well into its third year, there are mounting questions about
The US Election Will Overturn Europe’s Strategic Status Quo
Europe needs to take control of its own strategic destiny no matter who wins the US election in November.
‘Whac-a-Mole’ Economics
Ever since the global financial crisis, politicians have jettisoned economic theory for reflexive solutions to economic challenges. Neither