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Addressing Global Conflict through Policy

The Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC) held their 7th Annual Meeting on May 18 and 19, drawing experts and policymakers from across the…

Deaton Testifies Before U.S. Senate on America’s Deadly Opioid Epidemic

Testifying before a Joint Economic Committee hearing in the U.S. Senate on June 8, Sir Angus Deaton, Dwight D.

WWS Reacts: President Trump’s Visit to the Middle East

President Donald Trump recently made a trip to the Middle East, with stops in Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestine, where he met with top officials and…

Q&A: Seeds of Stability: Land Reform and U.S. Foreign Policy

Can foreign aid promote political and economic stability in nations receiving support? Are there certain underlying conditions that make it easier …

Politics & Polls #42: Where Are All the Jobs?

In his campaign promise to make America great again, President Donald Trump vowed to “bring jobs back to America” and revitalize the labor industry…

WWS Reacts: Trump’s Tax Cut Plan

President Donald Trump announced an outline of his new tax plan this week, proposing sharp reductions in individual and business income tax rates and…

Trust in Local Community Leads to Better Long-Term Decisions Among the Poor

Would you rather receive $100 today or $125 in three months? Recent studies show those at the lowest income levels typically choose the $100 now…

Politics & Polls #39: National Security with Gen. David Petraeus

Last week, a chemical weapons attack killed dozens of Syrians, prompting President Donald Trump to launch 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles on a Syrian…

WWS Reacts: Renewing Ties with Egypt

President Donald Trump welcomed Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to the White House on Monday, confirming that Egypt would find a “great…

Trump Unlikely to Change U.S. Foreign Policy, Experts Say

Given President Donald Trump’s “America First” ideologies, many question the future of American foreign policy.But it is unlikely that President…