Commentary

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Immigration ranks as one of the top concerns for U.S. voters. Here's how they feel about the issues and what they think needs to change.
Commentary
September 30

‘A bipartisan problem’: Americans debate immigration policy

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Hurricane Helene, after hitting Florida and Georgia overnight, now threatens to bring historic flooding and landslides to Appalachia.
Commentary
September 27

Hurricane Helene hits US coast, Appalachia and beyond

Geopolitical Strategist

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Intra-cartel violence within the Sinaloa Cartel is likely to grow more deadly and a civil war might be just around the corner.
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September 24

The Sinaloa Cartel civil war

Geopolitical Strategist

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Recent large-scale Ukrainian drone attacks on munitions depots in Russia are altering the tempo of the war.
Commentary
September 23

New Ukrainian weapons hit Russia where it hurts

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On immigration, how do we weigh vague social costs against hard, tangible economic benefits? Here’s how we can start.
Commentary
September 20

Weighing social costs vs. economic benefits on immigration

Geopolitical Strategist

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The mobile device operation carried out by Israel against Hezbollah is unlikely to trigger a broader regional war.
Commentary
September 19

How Israel blew up pagers and radios in Lebanon

Geopolitical Strategist

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Around 1 in 4 Black American men under 50 are planning to vote for Donald Trump. How do they justify their decision?
Commentary
September 18

‘I don’t trust Kamala’: Why some Black men are voting Trump

Pollster and Political Analyst

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