Biden and the US Student Debt Crisis
How big of a problem is US student debt, and what can we expect the Biden administration to do about it?
The Coming Cyber-Industrial Complex: A Warning for the New US Administration
The framers of US cyber policy can learn a lot from President Eisenhower’s prescient farewell address.
Three Policy Takeaways from the US Election
Regardless of who emerges the winner, the most immediate consequences of the election will manifest in tax, trade, and partisanship.
Trump Doctrine: The Foreign Policy of Personal Preference
Trump Doctrine is a foreign policy based not on any vision of the United States' role in the world, but rather on the commander-in-chief's vision of various world leaders.
US Elections: Leadership without Direction vs. Direction without Leadership
Here’s hoping that Joe Biden’s “return to normalcy” won’t drag US foreign policy back into antiquated strategic thinking that desperately needs an overhaul.
Qualified Immunity is an American Travesty
By providing a handy loophole for ignoring constitutional protections, the legal concept of qualified immunity does far more harm than good.
The Growing Importance of Universal Basic Income
The COVID-19 pandemic has given us a first glimpse of universal basic income (UBI) in action. It won’t be the last time.
Trump’s New Wall? Mexico’s Southern Border
Mexico has missed a golden opportunity to stand up to US bullying and provide a much-needed lesson on the continent’s deepening economic interdependence.
UN Ambassadors: Weak and Getting Weaker
The Trump administration has made one of the most thankless jobs in US politics even worse.