By Cdr. Rich Kavanaugh (Ret), former Chief of Regional Affairs, Office of International Affairs at U.S. Coast Guard During World War II, the U.S. Merchant Fleet consisted of 4,221 ships and there were 221 shipyards operating in the U.S. This capability allowed for the largest movement of war materials in the history of […]
By Galina Kolev, Hubertus Bardt A trade policy approach to climate challenges can give a positive impetus to WTO reform based on the commitment to a common target and reinforced by the urgency of that target. Trade policy has the potential to contribute substantially to curbing climate change. However, the global trade system […]
by Daniel McGroarty, TES GeoPolicy Editor What do Winnie the Pooh, Eric Cartman, Daryl Morey and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi all have in common? In a twist on Sesame Street’s “one of those things is not like all the others,” in this case, all of these things are not like the others. […]