President Trump stood before the UN General Assembly this week and threatened to “totally destroy” North Korea just as a new NPR poll suggested that three-quarters of the population are unaware that he has the sole authority to launch nuclear weapons. It should also come as no surprise that the public is in the dark […]
Ten years ago, the US government took a notable step in working to secure the human rights of children…
The United States is fortunate to possess one of the most diverse, creative, and well-educated…
A whole cottage industry of punditry has sprung up in the last four years to lament and, occasionally,…
On the Senate floor last week, Senator Bernie Sanders posed a timely question about how our nation builds…
The war against the Islamic State (ISIS) appears to be coming to an end in Iraq. Americans are again talking about winning and starting to think about what comes next. But I can’t help but wonder if this is the same “victory” President Bush famously declared on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln with […]
The revolution is here. It was sparked by COVID-19, but for a few years now, young people of every color…
As recent protests have reminded many, racial conflict is pervasive in America. For centuries, Black…
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This analysis was featured in Critical State, a weekly newsletter from Inkstick Media and The…
The global COVID-19 pandemic has affected all facets of life, and oil production and security is no…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington has initiated its largest spending binge in history. In…
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered employment, education, and interpersonal relations in a…
Over the last few weeks, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and the Indian Army have faced off near…