Short-term, tactical thinking has replaced longer-term strategic thinking within the Trump Administration. This move towards impulse reactions will diminish U.S. leadership on the world stage.
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Recent European terror attacks, while tragic, might have been preventable with additional screening and counterterrorism measures. More action on that front is needed to avoid future incidents.
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Although frequently depicted by conservatives as a cultural tool for coastal, liberal elites, the continued existence of the National Endowment for the Arts is more critical to impoverished and rural areas.
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President Trump's withdrawal from the Paris Agreement must be considered in the context of sweeping changes to the nature of US power and the international system. Doing so provides a sharper understanding of its intense negative repercussions for American power and leadership.
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Many women in the U.S. have to make the choice between starting a family and ending their careers; both men and women are deprived of the economic stability needed to take time off and provide early child-care. What’s stopping Congress from taking action and how is this harming the American economy?
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This month, the Millennial Caucus Initiative at the Miller Center looked at the current perceptions of the Supreme Court and its relevance to the 2016 election cycle . Read what UVA students thought in the Virginia Review of Politics or on the Miller Center website!
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President Trump's withdrawal from the false promise of the Paris Agreement brings more diplomatic fallout than environmental. Alternative, better solutions to climate change are addressable without the Agreement.
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The world waits anxiously for Trump's decision on whether the US should exit the Paris Agreement. It is time we face the questions of the impacts of this deal against climate change, as well as potential repercussions of a US withdrawal.
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Foreign language competency will be a key to success for American professionals in the age of globalization.
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While some people argue we are entering a post-factual world, nobody believes we’re entering a post-feelings world. Maybe, just maybe, both still matter.
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Why did Clinton lose the election? The Democratic party must learn from the Clinton campaign's mistakes moving forward.
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The USDA recently removed their public database containing violations of the Animal Welfare Act. What does this mean for the future of horses, puppies, and other commercial animals?
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Donald Trump believes that his domestic environmental policy enjoys widespread popular support. Results from unlikely quarters in Virginia suggest otherwise.
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In the world of avocational paleontology, the lack of information and the minimal push to publicize laws and regulations on fossil collection leads to speculation and hearsay
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Social Security’s budgetary problems have long been a topic of concern, but no president wants to tarnish his reputation by cutting benefits. President Trump is now up to bat. Will he rise to the challenge or will he pass it on to his successor?
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Under Trump, the U.S. is bound to play a smaller role in assisting refugees and accept fewer of them. This is both unethical and economically unsound.
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What happens at the intersection of environmental science and policy? Under Pruitt's administration, expect some changes.
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Many people have come out in support of a free college education since Bernie Sanders' campaign. So let's take a close look at the issue and bring Sweden – a country that already has – into the mix and explore what this means for America.
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Half a century has passed since the United States saw its last major immigration overhaul. With migrant inflows at an all-time high and voter exasperation with the current system a dominant theme of the 2016 election, has the time come to implement a merit-oriented policy similar to those of Canada and Australia?
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Want to create jobs across America? The IIOA bill has a real shot in Congress, and will help build our economy from the bottom up.
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