August 27, 2022

Food security shouldn’t take a summer vacation

The world Putin wants

“Vladimir Putin wants to make Ukraine, Europe, and indeed the whole world conform to his own version of history. Understanding his objectives is central to crafting the right response,” write Fiona Hill and Angela Stent in a recent op-ed. 

 
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Listen: Strengths and weaknesses of China’s national human capital development

The abortion issue in upcoming elections

Predicting the 2022 midterms. Ever since the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, people have been trying to predict the ruling’s impact on the midterm elections. While this is difficult to determine, November is looking a little less grim for the Democratic Party today than it did a few months ago, Elaine Kamarck says.

Will Latinos flock to the Democratic Party? Abortion policy is only part of the story that will determine how Latinos vote this year, but new data suggests that the issue will play a larger role following the Dobbs decision. Gabriel R. Sanchez discusses key findings from a survey of Latino voters. 

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