Dr. Alterman: A lot of us grew up in a world where the United States called a lot of the shots. That’s been true less and less. Countries have conflicts, and how they compete and how they fight ...

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The global economy is, to put it mildly, in a state of flux. Before the most recent U.S. elections, it was already being buffeted by geopolitical shocks and the prospect of transformative ...

Gun violence has become a staple of daily life in the United States. According to the Gun Violence Archive, the United States suffered over 600 mass shootings—defined as incidents in which at least ...