The war in Ukraine: Where we are
Whatever the outcome of the war, it surely marks a watershed moment for Europe and the world. Read more to learn why. Continue Reading
Author: Lianne Hart
Key drivers of Mexico’s 2022 outlook
This post summarizes a full report from the Center for the United States and Mexico on the 2022 political, economic and security outlook for Mexico. Continue Reading
War in Ukraine?
Fellow Joe Barnes considers the origins and implications of the ongoing crisis over Ukraine. Continue Reading
The fracas with France
Although Paris and Washington have passed the immediate AUKUS crisis, the contretemps occurred at the intersection of two huge geopolitical issues involving China’s military expansion in the Pacific and the EU’s role in great power politics. Both will be high on Biden’s foreign policy agenda for the balance of his term. Continue Reading
2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry for the development of a tool to manipulate molecules
The discoveries that won the 2021 Nobel Prize in chemistry led to an innovative way to build chemical molecules that is widely used today — and are a testament to the value of conducting and supporting basic research, which creates the pool of knowledge needed to create useful, practical applications of that information. Continue Reading
2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded to researchers who told us how chili peppers make you hot and menthol cool
The research conducted by this year’s Nobel Prize winners in the fields of physiology or medicine was a major breakthrough in physiology — but it can also be viewed as research rooted in human curiosity. Fundamental research is often guided by the investigators’ observations and questions about their environment. But their work would not be possible without funding, which is why federal support for basic science research in the U.S. is so vital. Continue Reading
Mexican cartels planned, profited from latest chaos at U.S.-Mexico border
Mexican criminal organizations are undoubtedly responsible for the massive caravan of Haitian, Cuban, Central American and South American migrants that arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border last week, writes Gary Hale. Smugglers will take advantage of the chaos, surging multiple shipments of drugs and more migrants into the U.S. Continue Reading