Aid to foreign militaries is quickly eclipsing development assistance in the U.S. foreign aid budget.
U.S. Foreign Assistance: More Guns than Butter
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Labor, Trade, & Finance
Brain Drain and the Politics of Immigration
The migration of highly skilled workers can pay dividends for immigrants and their employers, but it produces losers as well.
A Devil’s Bargain on the Climate
Will the Green Climate Fund—the UN body tasked with funding the transition to a clean-energy, climate-resilient future in the developing world—invest in fossil fuels?
Can Chile Curb the TPP?
With the U.S. Congress deadlocked over trade, Chile’s progressive new government may be able to win new protections and increase transparency in the TPP talks.
Sochi’s Last Winter Olympics
Climate change is literally melting down the list of available host venues for the Winter Olympics.
Abe Road
Under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan’s chauvinistic surge has inflicted unmistakable damage on its national brand image.
Brazil’s World Cup Evictions: An Insult to Soccer
Forced evictions are happening throughout Brazil in advance of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics, exacerbating the country’s growing inequality.
War, Peace, and Prosperity
The shift from a permanent war footing to permanent diplomacy has significant promise for prosperity as well as peace.
Putin’s Sochi Challenge
The Winter Olympics in Sochi have brought renewed scrutiny to vulnerabilities that could undermine Russia’s ongoing ambitions for international prestige.
Obama’s Arms Sales Policy: Promotion or Restraint?
The Obama administration’s pledge to restrain the global arms trade doesn’t square with its aggressive promotion of U.S. arms exports.