Being first often bears a cost, and Trump's military doctrine is not unique to him but continues in the steps of his post-Cold War predecessors, says Stephen Wertheim.

The Trump Administration’s push for nuclear energy is not enough to skirt greenhouse gas emissions, Steven Cohen said. Instead, scientific research “should be a high priority for our national labs.”

In his latest TIME column, Ian Bremmer writes about the potential impact the coronavirus epidemic could have on the global economy-- and how countries dependent on China are already experiencing their own slowdowns.

Big tech, or "net states," have pushed the boundary in the services they offer-- and the profits they've made. Part of that, Alexis Wichowski argues, is how they've "regulation-proofed" themselves.

A new bill enhancing labor rights, if enacted into law, would have major consequences for our economy and democracy, writes Alexander Hertel-Fernandez. "Why the PRO Act is a victory for workers and our democracy."

"In a bold move backward," writes Steven Cohen, Japan may build 22 new coal-fired power plants. It's one sign, he says, of "a global energy system moving in every direction at once."