The Australian government has called a federal election, which will be held on Saturday, May 3. The party currently in power is the Australian Labor Party (ALP, or Labor), a center-left party led by ...

North Korea has sent at least 12,000 troops alongside a significant amount of munitions and missiles to help Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine. What lessons are North Korea learning from their ...

Our goal in launching the Economic Security and Technology Department’s Back & Forth series is to promote debate about ideas that do not get adequate attention in Washington policy circles. As a ...

The emergence of an “Axis of Upheaval” consisting of revisionist states—which, to borrow language from former Secretary of State Antony Blinken, seek to “alter the foundational principles of the ...

In this week's episode, Max and Donatienne cover Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Washington and the state of transatlantic relations as we approach the 100-day mark of the second ...

Amidst unprecedented and rapid changes to U.S. foreign assistance, the global development agenda is in flux. These changes raise fundamental questions about the future of U.S. development policy and ...

As Congress seeks to pare government spending, the fate of the energy tax credits created by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is uncertain. Which tax credits might be up for repeal or rescission is a ...

The U.S. government’s use of foreign assistance is undergoing dramatic changes marked by significant disruption and shifting priorities. Critical capacities, including longstanding approaches and ...

The shape and scope of trade negotiations between the United States and the Republic of Korea (ROK) could have a significant impact not only on the two nations but also on the Indo-Pacific and global ...

Financial services are a powerful driver of human well-being, enabling businesses to operate and raise capital and households to save, manage economic shocks, and invest in essential needs like ...

Ukraine’s mineral wealth could reach $11 trillion, with over 8,000 confirmed mineral deposits consisting of 117 of the 120 most-used minerals in the world. The market for these critical minerals, ...

In this episode, Mariana speaks with Pedro Pullen Parente, a remarkable Brazilian public servant and businessmen. Pedro was previously Minister of Planning, Chief of Staff, Minister of Mines and ...