Weekly Focus

Weekly Focus articles are the centerpiece of our analysis. Focusing on a particular topic in politics or public policy, these articles place issues in a historical context, analyzing effects and consequences through to the present day. These articles feature additional source to allow for greater investigation by interested readers.

Time's Up

Taxes, Cut

It Takes Two to Tango

Angela Merkel's Test

Trump and Trade

One of the first official decisions that Donald Trump made after his inauguration was to withdraw US support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Mr Trump argued throughout the election that the pact, and many other global trade deals, was harmful to American companies and American workers and that he would withdraw from it immediately.

Fake News in Europe

 

Trumped Up Presidency

The Dark Destiny of Safety

Labor Protests Labor Reform

With strikes and protests sweeping across France, the nation’s government once again finds itself in a crisis situation.

The Drawbacks and Advantages of Brexit