Society

Republican presidential candidates often warn that America is declining, and that only they can stop its demise. Former President Donald Trump believes that the national decline halted during his term in office and will stop again when he is reelected. But five unmistakable signs of American decline have …

Henry Wren The former president was magnanimous after winning Iowa. He quickly returned to form. This was Trump announcing to the world that this primary contest is firmly in his grip, that he knows it, and that nothing or no one can stop him. “Look, he’s very confident,” …

Emily Milliken Despite the U.S. naval base in the country, Djibouti’s support for Palestine will likely protect them from Houthi attacks. The world is left wondering how the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen will respond to a series of devastating strikes on the group’s military assets. On January …

Paul Saunders If the United States is to maintain its international leadership in the coming years, it will have to define, explain, and execute a new vision for leadership that can secure long-term domestic support while recruiting committed allies, partners, and others to work toward shared goals. On …

Eng. Saleem Al Batayneh In today’s global landscape, a pressing question resonates: Who shapes public opinion and guides societies towards the future? This question holds particular significance for Arab societies, where the erosion of elites has left a void, causing them to relinquish their roles, isolate themselves, and …

David N. Bossie Former President Donald Trump cruised to victory in the Iowa caucuses on Monday, marking the so-called first big test of the 2024 primary season for Republican presidential candidates — but in the end, it was really no test at all for Mr. Trump , the …

The opportunities are huge, but the clock is ticking for the UPU and USPS to be central to the global e-commerce boom There is an international e-commerce boom coming. It will soon be common for small packages to be sent anywhere in the world in three days or less, at …

Barry Eichengreen It has become fashionable of late to compare US President Joe Biden in 2023 to Jimmy Carter in 1979. Just as the events of 1979 doomed Carter’s re-election hopes the following year, developments in 2023 are said to have effectively sunk Biden’s bid for a second …

Lewis Andrews It’s no secret that Americans are moving from blue states to red ones. According to recently released Census Bureau data, the five with the largest population loss to other states between July 2022 and July 2023 were California (-338,371), then New York (-216,778), Illinois (-83,839), New …