Iran Starts Enriching Uranium to Highest Level Ever

April 21, 2021

Iran, in an attempt to put pressure on negotiators in Vienna during talks on restoring its nuclear deal with world powers, has begun enriching uranium to its highest-ever purity, approaching weapons-grade levels.

U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Economy

April 21, 2021

In response to the extensive SolarWinds hack of federal agencies and interference in the 2020 election, the Biden administration has announced it will sanction dozens of Russian officials and entities, expel 10 diplomats from the U.S., and set new restrictions on buying Russian sovereign debt.

Barkey: How Erdogan Turned Turkish Courts into a Political Weapon

April 15, 2021

Henri J. Barkey explores how Turkish President Erdogan has transformed the Turkish judiciary into a weapon with the aim to stifle any dissent or criticism of him or his policies with the ultimate aim of eliminating all restraints on executive power.

End Nationalism, End America - The American Mind

John Fonte

April 15, 2021

Writing in The American Mind, John Fonte analyses the history and effect the globalist and progressive liberal agenda has on America’s future.

Global Campaign to make Environmental Destruction an International Crime

April 14, 2021

In a recent meeting at the EU Parliament, the global effort to turn “ecocide”, the systematic destruction of the environment, into an international crime on par with genocide and crimes against humanity, was advanced, as a provision is likely to be adopted by the full parliament later this month.

U.S. Supreme Court: California must Allow In-Home Prayer Meetings

April 14, 2021

The Supreme Court has ruled that California must lift its coronavirus restrictions on in-home prayer meetings and other forms of home-based religious gatherings.

Ukraine Asks for Action after Receiving US, NATO Backing

April 14, 2021

The U.S. and NATO reiterated their support for Ukraine amid Russia’s military buildup along its border but neither committed to the specific pleas from Ukraine’s top diplomat for action, like sanctions or additional military support.

U.S. Treasury's Yellen Calls for Global Minimum Corporate Tax

April 09, 2021

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that in addition to advancing discussions on climate change, improving vaccine access and encouraging countries to support a strong global recovery, she is working with G20 countries to agree on a global corporate minimum tax rate.

Haass and Kupchan: The New Concert of Global Powers

April 09, 2021

Richard N. Haass and Charles A. Kupchan make the argument that the Western-led liberal order that emerged after World War II cannot anchor global stability in the twenty-first century and that an effective way forward would require a global concert of major powers.

Justice Breyer: Supreme Court Changes Could Diminish Trust

April 07, 2021

In a recent remote speech to Harvard Law School students, faculty and alumni, Justice Stephen Breyer warned that structural overhaul of the U.S. Supreme Court, including expanding the number of justices, could diminish the trust Americans place in the court.