Understanding the Iran deal fallout. With just one week left for President Trump to decide what to do over the 2015 nuclear agreement, former nuclear negotiator Robert Einhorn explains how the documents that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu presented this week could help save it. And in two new videos, Suzanne Maloney and Thomas Wright break down the consequences of the president’s decision for the United States and its European partners.
A better way to build 5G. In making the case for their merger, T-Mobile and Sprint claim together they can accelerate the rollout of a nationwide, next-generation 5G wireless network. Instead, former FCC Chair Tom Wheeler explains how the major carriers can build a shared 5G network that protects the interests of the government, carriers, and consumers alike.
Stopping a U.S.-China trade war. After negotiators from the United States and China made little progress this week toward resolving the ongoing trade dispute, Ryan Hass calls on the Trump administration to revise its “high-risk, low-yield” approach to China’s troublesome economic policies. To learn more about China’s economic model and the limits of Trump’s strategy, listen to David Wessel reflect on his recent visit to the country.
Saving democracy starts in the classroom. A seminal, Reagan-era report led to a major reorientation of the American education system toward student performance and economic competitiveness. Fernando Reimers argues that it is time for yet another rethink, this time by preparing students to advance and protect America’s at-risk democracy.
Why Bangladesh is booming. Once one of the poorest regions of Pakistan, Bangladesh has become one of Asia’s most remarkable economic success stories in recent years thanks in part to its empowerment of women and friendly manufacturing laws. The question, as Kaushik Basu warns, is whether the country can avert the risks posed by fundamentalism.
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