News Deserts across the US
The demise of local news in America challenges the underlying premise of a democracy--an informed citizenry
COVID testing in China, January 2022

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China uses its success in handling COVID as a tool for influence at home and abroad.
Putin and Xi meet before the Olympic Opening Ceremony

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Russia and China form stronger bond in decades to oppose Western alliances.
Map of Western Eurasia

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Vladimir Putin knows the long-term impact of not bringing Ukraine back into the Russian-fold now.
Rioters storm the US Capitol
Recent polls have shown that America has backslidden toward autocracy, to the detriment of our long-term future.
Congressional prayer vigil on the capitol steps
The divide in America threatens the core of its democracy.
Democratic Senators make the case of ending the filibuster
Reducing the filibuster is a way to move forward in an increasingly non-cooperative environment.
Mourners view the caskets of those killed in reprisal attacks in Rashad, Iraq
Sectarian violence in eastern Iraq reveals poorly functioning state mechanisms for maintaining order