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Greenland and the Benjamins

by Jonathan Alter January 21, 2026January 20, 2026

There’s a method behind Trump’s madness and it’s colored green.

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Estonia in the Crosshairs

by Tamar Jacoby October 13, 2025October 11, 2025

Estonia in the Crosshairs: The Baltic nation on the front line where the Ukraine war is spilling into Europe offers a lesson in resilience—and why alliances matter.

Dramatic Shift in Trump's Thinking. The president has make a dramatic shift since he tormented Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office this winter. Here is the president on Monday, July 14, shaking hands with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and signing off on weapons shipments from NATO allies to Ukraine.

Russia’s War on Ukraine

Dramatic Shift in Trump’s Thinking About the Russia-Ukraine War

by Tamar Jacoby July 17, 2025July 17, 2025

But will it last, or will Trump return to his old ways when it comes to Russia?

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Thriving After High School: A Foundation to Build On

A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.

by Bruno V. Manno

Workforce Pell’s Missing Rudder

Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.

by Bruno V. Manno

Once Globally Preeminent, U.S. Universities Are Sliding Into Decline

High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.

by Jon Marcus

Higher Ed’s Affordability Problem Isn’t Just the Price

New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.

by Michael T. Nietzel

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