Tag: US foreign policy
Is it ever a good idea to arm violent nonstate actors?
Patricia Sullivan, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
In May, President Donald Trump authorized a plan to arm the YPG, a Kurdish militia...
Trump nods to Cuban exiles, rolls back ties: Experts react
Brian Gendreau, University of Florida and William M. LeoGrande, American University
Editor’s note: President Donald Trump announced on Friday a partial reversal of former President...
What makes Kim Jong Un tick?
Stephen Benedict Dyson, University of Connecticut
Kim Jong Un is a “smart cookie,” President Donald Trump said recently of North Korea’s leader.
“He’s...
Will Trump victory make Angela Merkel leader of the free world?
Johanna Schuster-Craig, Michigan State University
After the election of Donald Trump, commentators have argued that German Chancellor Angela Merkel may become the leader of the...
Donald Trump and the world: Five challenges
Simon Reich, Rutgers University Newark
The election is finally over. It has resulted in the most stunning political upset in the modern era.
But that...
What the US can learn from Cuba during Obama’s historic visit
Denise Baden, University of Southampton
As the first US president visits Cuba in 88 years, many Americans hope that Barack Obama’s trip will lead to...
EXPLORING NATURE
Nearly half of maternal deaths in Pennsylvania occur more than 6...
Yenupini Joyce Adams, University of Notre Dame
For too many women, the journey to motherhood ends in death. Maternal...
