Do Americans Want a Third Party?, Cartel Foreign Policy, and More

August 15, 2022

Mascots representing the Republican party and the Democratic party ride around on Segway personal transporters

Are Americans finally ready for a third party?

It’s clear that discontent with the American political party system is at its highest point in decades. William Galston assesses recent public opinion data on third parties and what this might mean for the upcoming 2024 presidential election.

A customs officer stands beside a total of 1,430 pounds of cocaine during a news conference

The foreign policies of the Sinaloa cartel and CJNG

The Sinaloa cartel and Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG) are in increasing competition around the globe. Vanda Felbab-Brown explores how the criminal enterprises operate around the Asia-Pacific region, and warns that the consequences of a Chinese triads-Mexican cartels war could spill into government foreign policy and geopolitical domains.

Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union, attends a news conference in Geneva

The most important election you’ve never heard of

In a matter of weeks, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)—an agency of the United Nations—is holding a consequential selection process of its new secretary-general. Lurking behind the scenes in this election is more than simply who will occupy the secretary-general’s office in Geneva. It is a competition between two visions of the internet: an open internet, or a kind of state-controlled internet that resembles Russia’s and China’s, writes Tom Wheeler.