Daniel Smith analyzes the election results from Japan's Lower House of parliament and the prospects for the Liberal Democratic Party led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

“Although the FBI’s affidavit fails to prove Butina’s formal employment by the Russian Federation, the document does paint a clear picture of an ambitious young woman motivated by power.” Danielle Neftin MIA '22 writes.

Many Americans believe that peacekeeping is ineffective at best and harmful at worst, but those negative perceptions are wrong. V. Page Fortna elaborates on how financial and personnel support for peacekeeping missions would reduce violence around the world.

Ian Bremmer joins NBC news NOW to explain whether a new nuclear deal between the U.S. and Iran could be reached, and how the U.S. could respond if talks are unsuccessful.

“What I'm deeply troubled by is that everybody just seems to think, ‘Oh well, we'll turn these words around and we're going to reverse the situation.’ And it's clear that Mr. Dodik is doubling down,” Tanya Domi comments on Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Marisa Coulton MIA '21 writes on the ways for effectiveness in a carbon club model: “The Canadian system is a promising—and politically palatable—prototype for other large emitters.”

We're sorry to share news of the death of Frances McCall Rosenbluth MIA '83, a longtime professor at Yale University.

Joseph Stiglitz cautions Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell against raising interest rates too soon, since it could lower American competitiveness and weaken the economy.

Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg could agree to run together in 2024 if Biden does not run again, giving the Democratic Party a very strong ticket that would seem like a natural continuation of Biden's first term, writes Lincoln Mitchell.

Whether or not countries will follow through on their commitments is uncertain. “The incentive is to hold back, because each country represents just a small part of the total progress needed,” says Scott Barrett.