The U.S. Labor Force Isn’t Ready for a Manufacturing Boom | Opinion
When the Trump administration announced its tariff regime earlier this year, it claimed its goal was to make manufacturers reshore their operations from distant markets like China, India, and Brazil. In part, it appears Trump is using tariffs to make good on his campaign promises to protect and increase high-paying blue-collar jobs in the U.S. […]
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Israeli and Iranian People Deserve Better | Opinion
On January 8, 2020, 176 people boarded Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752, departing Tehran for Kyiv. Minutes after takeoff, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired two surface-to-air missiles at the civilian airliner, killing everyone aboard. The IRGC’s aerospace chief at the time, Amir Ali Hajizadeh, who also oversaw the regime’s missile development programme, did not […]
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The U.S. Has Never Been a Bigger Target for Terrorism. Trump Is Why | Opinion
In 1941, the Japanese high command was considering launching a surprise attack on the United States. Their top commander, Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku, handed them a plan for a crippling strike on Pearl Harbor. But it came with an ominous warning: “In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States … […]
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Reclaiming Religious Freedom—A Liberal Responsibility | Opinion
On June 17, the International Religious Freedom Summit was held in Nairobi, Kenya. Recently, 200 Christian IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) were massacred in Nigeria. Terrorist groups like Al‑Shabab frequently also target Christians in Kenya. Dr. Gloria Samdi-Puldu, president of the Nigerian-based LEAH Foundation, supports girls and women like Leah Sharibu, kidnapped by the extremist group […]
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To Bridge Generational Divides, Corporate America Needs To Invest in Soft Skills | Opinion
We are living through the Fourth Industrial Revolution—and it’s moving fast. AI, automation, and rapid digital transformation are reshaping businesses across all sectors. Corporate America is racing to navigate a digital-first world. As business leaders from retail to finance to professional services work to keep up with the shift, there’s something that’s easy to miss: […]
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Want to Improve Employee Financial Health? Pay Them More Often | Opinion
Spain and Portugal top the list of desired destinations for digital nomads and aspiring expats for more than a few good reasons. They have delicious food, temperate climates, fascinating art and architecture, and relatively low costs of living compared to much of the continent. Their worker-friendly employment policies include over a month of paid time […]
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Trump Is Frustrated With Putin. Doubling Down in Ukraine Would Be a Mistake | Opinion
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump had a call last week, during which Putin signaled that Russia would be willing to work with Ukraine on a memorandum for future peace talks. Putin has stressed that any agreement would need to address the “root causes” of the war, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky […]
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The Double-Edged Sword of Trump’s Tariffs: Environmental Whispers Amid Economic Pain | Opinion
The Trump administration’s recent tariffs on imported goods, primarily framed as economic nationalism to correct trade imbalances, have an often-overlooked aspect: potential environmental co-benefits in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fast fashion waste. Societally, it is useful that these environmental co-benefits may occur, especially when the administration is actively anti-GHG mitigation and has left the […]
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The EU Needs a Navy. Can the UK Supply It? | Opinion
Two centuries ago, the Royal Navy utterly dominated the world’s oceans. Buoyed by the global empire its ships were tasked with expanding and defending, the nautical service maintained a “two-navy standard.” That is, it endeavored to be at least as strong as the next two navies combined. Today, the British fleet—the navy and the supporting […]
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We’re About To Lose One of the Best Things the Government Ever Built | Opinion
One of America’s most effective public-private partnerships is under threat. Not from foreign adversaries, but from proposed budget cuts that would eliminate the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program. At first glance, Energy Star might seem like just a government label slapped on refrigerators or laptops. But behind that small, bright blue star, recognized […]
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