World’s aging trends, powerful and irreversible, require serious rethinking of pension, health and long-term care programs
The US shifts from modeling democratic values and human rights to inspiring a hostile anti-globalization agenda targeting immigrants
William Nordhaus, winner of a Nobel prize, laid the groundwork for the economics of climate change
Saudi Arabia is ostracized after poor decisions by its crown prince – now accused of orchestrating a journalist’s murder
Consumers did not realize the value of their personal data, and policies are not keeping pace with the growth of data collection and sales
The Iran-Russia-Turkey nexus could be potent, but suffers from clashing strategic goals and internal contradiction
With the Asia Pacific region in flux, US allies provide relief, including leadership on TPP and security
The US must convince India that it has a strategy for the Indo-Pacific-region for countering China’s increasing dominance in Asia
Growing numbers of refugees cross multiple borders, and nations tighten rules to separate those who pursue economic versus political
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Fast, factual reporting on disasters is essential, but instant broadcasts and problem sources with vested interests complicate journalism’s role
