Drawing upon original data from a poll he conducted on U.S. attitudes toward the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the U.S. response, Shibley Telhami offers 12 takeaways. Although the war has united Americans across the political spectrum, areas related to U.S. electoral politics remain deeply divided.
Demand from China is driving a murky trade in the poaching and trafficking of endangered Mexican wildlife, reveals Vanda Felbab-Brown. In a new report, she explores the trade in endangered species between China and Mexican organized crime groups, and offers recommendations on how to stop it.
One consequence of the war is a lesson about the power of nuclear weapons, write Michael E. O'Hanlon and Bruce Riedel. Small countries watching Russia's assault on Ukraine may draw the conclusion that possessing nuclear weapons provides useful protection against attack by larger states.
“I think the lack of communication at the top is something that has to worry us."
March 29, 2022 | Angela Stent on the lack of U.S. communication with Russian President Vladimir Putin, The New Yorker
The Russia-Ukraine war
China's choice. The war in Ukraine could lead to major disruption in U.S.-China economic ties, writes David Dollar in a piece for Barron's.
Trans-Atlantic relationship. In the Hill, Daniel S. Hamilton writes that the U.S. has stepped in to become Europe's major partner as the continent weans itself off its energy dependence on Russia.
Khan in trouble. On a recent episode of The Current podcast, Madiha Afzal explains why Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan is fighting for his political life.
Climate's financial risks. David G. Victor and Michael Panfil argue that companies should disclose to their investors the financial risks they face due to climate change.
