As the May 20 inauguration of Taiwan’s President-elect Lai Ching-te approaches, prepare for an anticipable wave of analyses predicting escalating tensions and potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait, warns Ryan Hass. “Lai deserves to be judged on his own merits with an open mind. He will make mistakes. All leaders do. But Lai is not the caricature that Beijing wants to create of him,” Hass writes.
What leaders need to remember about universities. Amid an academic year full of challenges, Neil A. Lewis, Jr. argues that if higher education institutions engage more regularly with the people they are meant to serve, that can go a long way toward building good will and rebuilding confidence.
Considering the effectiveness of social safety nets. While Social Security and the Supplemental Security Income program substantially reduce poverty among older and disabled adults, more needs to be done to help this group. Jack A. Smalligan outlines approaches for policymakers to consider.
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