A former Trump official sidestepped a new ethics rule.
America and the World
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Ex–Treasury Secretary Leads Massive Private Security Deal
Tim Geithner leads the private equity firm backing the acquisition of private security firm G4S by Allied Universal, creating one of the largest private employers in the world.
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
What Will Be Revealed in Jake Sullivan’s Financial Disclosures?
Biden’s ‘shadow lobbying’ ban isn’t enough to ensure transparency.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Stopping the Race to the Bottom in Trade Policy
Agribusiness giant Bayer/Monsanto claims that Mexico’s proposed restrictions on the active ingredient in its Roundup herbicide violate the country’s trade agreement with the U.S. Will the Biden administration agree?
Posted inEnergy and the Environment
Why the Usual Suspects Can’t Save the Planet
To achieve global climate justice and arrest climate change, small-scale food producers, Indigenous people, and workers must be at the table.
Posted inLaw and Justice
An Asylum Seeker’s Long Wait in Mexico
Melvin was a victim of gang violence in Guatemala and kidnapping in Matamoros, Mexico. He still hasn’t received entry into the U.S.
Posted inAmerica and the World
How to Get America and Iran Back to the Negotiating Table
The biggest obstacles are neither diplomatic nor technical. They are political.
Posted inTAP
The Royal Family, the Electoral College, and Other Dinosaurs
Today on TAP: America too has its archaic traditions
Posted inAmerica and the World
What’s in It for Women: A Feminist Foreign Policy
Bringing equality into the political decision-making process—and going even further
Posted inAmerica and the World
Business as Usual With Saudi Arabia Is Good for Business
Biden missed an opportunity to hold MBS truly accountable.
