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Black votes matter
Black, white, Republican, and Democratic voters know and care about issues affecting the Black community more than ever before. In this unique election, candidates from both parties can’t afford to
Encryption access debate escalates in wake of San Bernardino attacks
In spite of calls for increased access for security services in the US after the San Bernardino attack on December 2, the use of encrypted technologies under current regulations is
Congressional spending deal boosts US energy security
Abandoning a crude oil exports ban and introducing tax incentives for wind and solar power as part of a Congressional spending deal could become a powerful tool to strengthen the
The economics of gun control
The gun control debate has emerged yet again in a desperate search for recourse after the radical Islamic terrorist attack in California earlier this month. On Sunday, December 6, President
Do President Nieto’s Supreme Court nominees put judicial autonomy at risk?
President Peña Nieto’s two recent Supreme Court appointees cast doubts over the political will to maintain the independence of Mexico’s highest court. The independence of the judiciary is of paramount
US rate hike makes emerging market corporate debt more fragile
For several months now, global markets and policymakers have waited for the FOMC’s periodic meetings nervously. The central bank of the world’s largest economy is preparing to raise interest rates from
What to expect as the Federal Reserve decision nears
The Federal Reserve is set to raise rates for the first time in nine years this month. How could the Fed’s decision affect markets and politics as the world moves
The GOP and campaigning with Islamophobia
Farid Hafez, Editor-in-Chief of the Islamophobia Studies Yearbook and member of the board of advisors of the Bridge Initiative at Georgetown University, provides this guest analysis. In recent weeks, audiences
Space Act could open door to multi-trillion dollar industry
November 25th 2015 marks a landmark day for space exploration and commerce, as President Obama gives American citizens the right to mine asteroids for rare earth metals and minerals. There
Reign of the Fed threatened by politics
The FORM Act of 2015 seeks to rein in the Federal Reserve with audits, oversight, and policy rules. Whether or not it passes, American political trends are pointing to increased
