Vali Nasr points out that the Islamic Republic is facing a perfect storm of external and internal threats to its survival.

Isfahani sees a society caught between internal reform it does not trust and external pressure it increasingly fears.

Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli & Ekhosuehi Iyahen explain how current remittances could be better used to strengthen coverage and care for millions.

Joseph E. Stiglitz thinks the rest of the world should plan for the worst and pursue a policy of containment of the US.

Jorge G. Castañeda fears that the capture of Venezuela’s president augurs a new era of US intervention in Latin America.

Ami assesses the likely implications of the US attack on Venezuela for international relations.

The nature of US foreign policy under the current administration is now clear. America will unilaterally exercise power ...

Jim O'Neill thinks the US intervention in Venezuela ends all hope that the old international order can still be salvaged.

Angela Huyue Zhang explains why technological dominance hinges less on models and chips than on economy-wide dissemination.

Beata Javorcik warns that shrinking workforces and political inertia threaten fiscal sustainability and long-term stability.

January 1 marked a decade since China repealed its one-child policy. Just ten days before, Peng Peiyun, who long oversaw the often-brutal enforcement of China’s fami ...

Rachel Glennerster call on multilateral development banks to commit now to providing at-risk funding for bets on vaccines.