Tag: United States
Why trade wars can be perilous: 5 essential reads
Bryan Keogh, The Conversation and Nicole Zelniker, The Conversation
Depending on whom you ask, the odds of the United States winning its trade war with...
What is the WTO?
Stephen J. Silvia, American University School of International Service
President Donald Trump has made the World Trade Organization a frequent target.
Recently, he’s reportedly considering suspending...
Why are Russians so stingy with their smiles?
Samuel Putnam, Bowdoin College and Masha A. Gartstein, Washington State University
In the lead-up to the World Cup, articles appeared noting that Russian workers were...
Why Denmark dominates the World Happiness Report rankings year after year
Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College
The new World Happiness Report again ranks Denmark among the top three happiest of 155 countries surveyed – a distinction that...
Understanding Chinese President Xi’s anti-corruption campaign
David Skidmore, Drake University
Chinese President Xi Jinping has made fighting official corruption a cornerstone of his reign.
Judging by the numbers alone, the campaign...
Rich American seniors are getting healthier, leaving the poor behind
Matthew A. Davis, University of Michigan and Kenneth Langa, University of Michigan
The U.S. has seen substantial improvements in life expectancy over the past century,...
Putin’s flacks: Russia’s stealth public relations war
Sue Curry Jansen, Muhlenberg College
The Russian attempt to influence the 2016 American presidential election, using what intelligence agencies call “active measures,” has dominated U.S....
America can’t be first without Europe
Earl Anthony Wayne, Hamilton College and Daniel S. Hamilton, Johns Hopkins University
On March 25, European Union leaders celebrate the 60th anniversary of...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
