Donald Trump recently reaffirmed that he is “a big believer in tariffs” that “cost Americans nothing,” and reinforced his earlier threats to impose 25% tariffs on all goods coming from Mexico and Canada and 10% on China.
Will Trump’s tariff strategy be a calculated bluff or a genuine shift toward economic isolationism? Either way, the stakes will be high for the United States, for its closest trade partners, and for the geopolitical and economic status quo, Douglas A. Rediker argues.
The future of the instant runoff election reform. In a new paper, Darrell M. West discusses challenges with American elections, the need for reform, how ballot measures around reform performed in 2024, and some key lessons for the future.
The Middle East’s dangerous new normal. Writing in Foreign Affairs, Suzanne Maloney considers the evolving and volatile relationship between Israel and Iran, and how the incoming Trump administration may impact U.S. policy in the region.
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