"The U.S. has fortunately avoided civil conflict for over 150 years, but that leads many to misunderstand what civil war in the 21st century would mean," says Lincoln Mitchell.

[en español] Americans disagree whether the January 6 attack on Congress was a threat to democracy, or a defense of it. Robert Shapiro says people's opinions are driving their perceptions of reality, which presents a real problem.

"The energy situation limits the scope of actions Western powers can take to counter Russian aggression," Jason Bordoff comments.

Arvind Panagariya shares some ideas for India's budget.

“When we refer to climate change as a crisis and existential risk,” writes Jason Bordoff, “too often we do not act as if we believe that rhetoric to be true.”

From China's COVID-19 policy to Trump's fight for the midterms to Iran's nukes, Ian Bremmer examines 'The Top 10 Global Risks of 2022.'

"The only way for fossil fuel companies to survive is to redefine themselves as energy companies and gradually self-divest of fossil fuels," writes Steven Cohen.

Arvind Panagariya comments on policy reforms in India achieved by PM Narendra Modi in 2021.

"With both alarm and ambition over climate change mounting, delegations from 197 countries convened in Glasgow, Scotland in November for what U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry called 'the last best chance' to avert climate catastrophe," Daniel Propp MPA '21 writes.

In a letter to the New York Times, Stuart Gottlieb notes missteps on COVID by two administrations, calling for "perspective — and humility — regarding what human governments can realistically accomplish against brazen natural threats."