May 11, 2018
United StatesThis is the keynote session of the 2018 International Affairs Fellowship (IAF) Conference.
November 6, 2018
GermanyAs European voters look for new alternatives, Green parties are making waves across the region. In doing so, they could signal a counterweight to the populist European right and influence national an…
June 15, 2011
United StatesNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg highlights the role of immigrants for America's economic growth and the need for Washington to put aside partisan politics to pass immigration reforms needed to …
August 30, 2011
Labor and EmploymentI’ve always been skeptical of the oft-heard claim that “green jobs” are “good jobs” – that is, that green jobs somehow pay better than other ones. A recent Brookings Institution study, though, takes …
July 26, 2010
Energy and Climate PolicyThe demise of the climate bill has me thinking about green jobs again. I’ve never been a big fan of the green jobs argument on its substance. But set that aside for now. The public seems to like gree…
April 18, 2001
JapanHas Japanese foreign policy changed in the post-Cold War era? On the surface, it appears to have been quite consistent since the end of World War II. It has stressed the U.S.-Japanese security allian…
December 20, 2018
Wars and ConflictIf 2018 was a year marked by international challenges that percolated but did not boil over into full-blown crises, next year may well be the year in which that good fortune runs out.
February 13, 2019
Middle East and North AfricaWhat a late-night meal in Italy taught me about U.S. power in the Arab world.
July 28, 2010
Energy and Climate PolicyThis is a guest post from Jason Scott, Managing Partner and Co-Founder of EKO Asset Management Partners. Thanks to Michael for the opportunity to guest post. I consistently enjoy his often contraria…
December 8, 2016
Climate ChangeJennifer Wilson is a research associate for national security at the Council on Foreign Relations. President-Elect Donald Trump’s reported nomination of Scott Pruitt to head of the Environmental …