Opinion – The Midterm Elections and US Support for Ukraine
The greatest challenge for the Republicans is ensuring that their leadership lives up to Zelenskyy’s perception of them as the inheritors of a Reagan-esque tradition.
US Foreign Wars, Mass Marketing, and the Development of Post-Truth Politics
Reality-shaping repetition of talking points, taglines and catchphrases can be traced back to the propaganda campaign of the Wilson administration in 1917.
Opinion – The Future of the USA-China Trade War
Future agreements between the USA and China should focus on strengthening the rule of law and the global trading system.
Opinion – Bad Omens for America after Liz Cheney’s Defeat
The perception of the US as a two-party system with only one party committed to democracy and the other engaged in the maintenance of an anti-democratic regime has severe repercussions globally.
The Conditionality of American Support for Sanctions on Russia
Americans are less willing to tolerate policies targeting foreign actors that increase their cost of living over a sustained period.
Americans Largely Reject Closing Bases in Germany, South Korea and Japan
In an era of rising global tensions, many Americans see overseas military bases as a means to respond to changing security conditions and deter aggression.
Opinion – Reflections on the American Revolution at Almost 250
As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026, society is deeply polarized about what sort of nation America is and what sort of nation it should be.
Opinion – The Right to Access Abortion is a Right to Privacy
Guaranteeing the right to access abortion as a right to privacy should have been the Supreme Court’s sole purpose under the US Constitution’s equality clause.
US Policy in the South China Sea Across Three Administrations
The Obama, Trump and Biden administrations have shifted focus in varying degrees, but the primary objective has remained the maintenance of free navigation.
Assessing Neutrality: The United States’ Role in the Diaoyu Islands Dispute
The US has come to recognize in China a rival power with the potential to challenge its supremacy. Thus, it is not a surprise to see a growing US military presence in the Indo-Pacific.
