by Nicole Hassoun, Binghamton University, State University of New York, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President…
by Gemma Ware, The Conversation; Justin Bergman, The Conversation, and Matt Garrow, The Conversation, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Scam Factories is a special multimedia…
by Linggong Kong, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Elon Musk holds an outsized influence in the new Trump administration. As head of his…
by Ed Turner, Aston University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Friedrich Merz, the presumptive chancellor of Germany, has confirmed he will seek a coalition with…
by Donald Heflin, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Make Canada angry. Make Mexico angry. Make the members of NATO angry. During the first…
by Lena Surzhko Harned, Penn State, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was shut out of the discussions concerning the future of…
by John Blaxland, Australian National University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Last week in Europe, the United States sent some very strong messages it is…
by Matt Fitzpatrick, Flinders University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Ukraine has not been invited to a key meeting between American and Russian officials in…
by Joannie Tremblay-Boire, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. foreign aid is in disarray. The Trump administration froze most aid disbursements on…
by Mark S. Chandler, Coastal Carolina University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United States’ security depends on leaders who make well-informed decisions, including matters…