Russia’s stealthy, nefarious transgressions against Poland are on the rise. Is this a tactic to threaten EU and NATO countries for supporting Ukraine?
Sven Beckert, a history professor at Harvard, has written an epic book about the history of capitalism over roughly a millenium: it’s called Capitalism: A Global History. Beckert believes the only way to understand one’s place in the world is through...
When agents of the Chinese government harass dissidents on US soil, it's a threat to US sovereignty. And sometimes the agents are Americans themselves.
A researcher investigates the reasons behind low numbers of women at elite Japanese universities, and looks at the high-stakes national entrance exam as a possible culprit.
Melting ice is bringing geopolitical and environmental challenges to the Arctic. Two scholars address recent events in the region and the impacts on scientific collaboration.
People aged sixty-five and older make up the fastest growing population around the world, posing unique challenges to societies. A Harvard initiative called Social Technology for Global Aging Research is founded on the belief that there’s a great...
When the Wagner mercenary group staged a near coup in Moscow in June, it was seen as the greatest challenge to Vladimir Putin’s regime in decades. Though it didn’t come to fruition, it nevertheless exposed some of the fissures in Putin’s ironclad control...
Weatherhead Center Fellow and Directorate-General Taxation and Customs Union, EU Commission, Juan José García Sánchez argues that there’s a better way for the US to compete with China other than its current protectionist strategy.