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International organizations have an important role to play in the era of globalization, yet two of the most prominent – the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organization – face mounting criticism for their apparent inability to influence policy in the countries they are meant to oversee. The International...

Digital information is fragile, especially when compared to printed products. Content on the Web is easily modified, edited, and deleted. And as recent developments have underscored, content on the Web is also easily faked and falsified. The average lifetime of a website is less than three years, and a recent...

In 1900, Western Europe led the world in producing research in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and health sciences — now called STEM+ for short. In the early part of the 20th century, the size and scope of the U.S. higher education system increased as more students enrolled at colleges or...

When new policies aimed at correcting national or community problems are designed, policymakers and bureaucrats should create opportunities for affected community members to participate in the formulation and implementation of policies that affect them. Such input ultimately produces better policies, because it can reveal problems otherwise unnoticed by expert planners...

The world economy has changed dramatically in the 25 years since the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA. Automation has increased across sectors, digital communications technologies have proliferated, and the outsourcing, or offshoring, of jobs to other countries has become common practice. Many of these...

Latin America has become a strategically important area amidst the rising tensions between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. China’s growing presence in the region is highly dynamic and highly consequential for U.S. commercial and geostrategic interests. More is involved than goods and money, because Chinese foreign...

One of the most significant changes in modern warfare has been the proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, more widely known as drones. As recently as two decades ago, only a small number of countries — most prominently, the United States, United Kingdom and Israel — possessed military-grade drones that were...

The naval base at Guantanamo Bay is quietly commemorating its 115th anniversary. On Dec. 10, 1903, the United States established its first overseas military base on 45 square miles of Cuban territory. Today, the base at Guantanamo Bay is infamously associated with images of Muslim detainees wearing orange jumpsuits –...

The 2014-2015 Ebola crisis made headlines worldwide with alarming contagion rates, high death tolls, and the inability of governments to respond effectively — or at least, perceived inability. After the crisis, it was discovered that Ebola spread rapidly not only because of ineffective government measures but also because of intentional...

When members of the Armed Forces leave active duty, the U.S. Department of Defense issues them both a short and long version of the DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. The short form includes name, gender, service records, awards, medals, assignments, specialties, and education. The...