The US frequently chooses to put its own interest ahead of its professed values. That approach to foreign policy is called…
Scholars discuss the meaning of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s potential elevation to the highest court in the land.
Estimates of casualties from the war in Ukraine have varied widely. Some of this is due to genuine difficulty counting the…
Both the Russian and US arsenals boast thousands of nuclear weapons, located in various places around their own countries…
There are a few warning signs that genocide is happening. In the Russian war on Ukraine, all of those are present.
A career soldier and a careful scholar of the military profession, William Tecumseh Sherman knew that wars are part of human…
The U.S. has promised to take in 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. But there is concern that this could further complicate efforts…
In the middle of a brutal war, poetry asserts its value, challenging the darkness and inhumanity.
A cornerstone of the First Step Act, passed with bipartisan support, is the PATTERN risk-assessment tool.
Many people promoting cryptocurrencies are looking for something bigger than the future of financial transactions. They’re…
The Black Lives Matter movement is having a lasting impact on the racial reckoning in the US that was triggered after the…
When Russia invaded Ukraine, its leader was immediately labeled “fascist” by Ukrainians and others. A political scientist…
None of the available methods for holding Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable are likely to actually punish him,…
While most people offering support to Ukrainians are well-intentioned, it’s not always the case. There are a reports of…
With Russia poised to launch cyberattacks on US targets, many local governments find themselves without the staff or resources…
When the Census Bureau’s count of the population is inaccurate, it affects representation and government spending. Correcting…
Despite efforts to diversify the film industry, the Oscars awards ceremony demonstrates how far Hollywood has come – and…
Asian American mothers face a caregiving crisis, fueled by the pandemic but rooted in histories of anti-Asian discrimination…
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright has died at age 84. But many of the foreign policy concepts she helped bring…
55 years after Thurgood Marshall testified during his Supreme Court confirmation hearing, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s…