Before Twitter, Tinder and 24/7 news, two of history’s most enigmatic leaders—Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev—meet to halt the arms race. A crafty game of one-upmanship ensues, while their wives engage in a passive-aggressive tango over tea. This comp ...
The majority of jobs in the future are expected to require post-secondary educational attainment and credentials that recognize specialized training and skills. Yet today only 40 percent of the US labor force possess degrees beyond a high school diploma. ...
trump_flags.jpg John Cookson's blog trump_flags.jpg At the core of President Trump’s new National Security Strategy, which was unveiled at the White House earlier this week, stands one overarching concept: global competition. Gone is the idea of g ...
China’s growth in naval power is proceeding at a remarkable rate and foreshadows a change in the regional maritime balance of power. The United States will move from being the preeminent naval power in the region to one that China challenges, if not overt ...
https://www.forbes.com/sites/phillevy/2018/01/04/can-we-escape-trade-disaster-in... January 4, 2018 ForbesGlobal Economy, North AmericaGlobal EconomyNorth America ...
china_2018.jpg John Cookson's blog china_2018.jpg The new year has arrived, as it so often does, with a flurry of reflections and resolutions. I have been thinking, for instance, about the biggest story we (or at least I) didn’t pay enough attentio ...
With tech titans like Google, Amazon, and Apple expanding their presence in Chicago, the Windy City is emerging as a leading tech incubator. A recent KPMG report ranks Chicago in the top ten global innovation hubs and the city continues to score highly wh ...
https://www.thechicagocouncil.org/sites/default/files/tn_ysk-tps_100x130.jpg Global Immigration North America, Latin America 0Research Sara McElmurry, Vicky Stavropoulos January 8, 2018 0 ...
atomic_nuclear_large.jpg John Cookson's blog atomic_nuclear_large.jpg When it comes to nuclear weapons, the winners of the last sixty years have been those most concerned about losing — losing a nuclear war, certainly, but also losing the widely he ...
Millennials are now the most populous living generation in the United States, and have overtaken baby-boomers and Gen Xers in becoming the largest voting group. As the most sizeable demographic in the electoral system, their opinions and values in shaping ...
