Earlier this week, a political earthquake shook Germany when the Alternative for Germany (AfD) installed Thomas Kemmerich as minister president of the eastern state of Thuringia, sparking nationwide protests and chaos in Berlin. Constanze Stelzenmüller explains Kemmerich’s ascent and the turmoil it is causing.

During his State of the Union speech, President Trump claimed that America’s economy is the “best it’s ever been.” Drawing from her interviews with low-wage workers, Molly Kinder sheds light on four realities that contradict Trump’s narrative.

“Little suggests grounds for optimism about nuclear arms control as long as Mr. Trump remains president.” Steven Pifer argues that given Trump’s antipathy to arms control, the next president would need to move quickly to extend the New START treaty.