Globalization in its present form has generated economic inequalities, political uncertainties and cultural anxiety. Is there a way to move forward that benefits more people?
- Professor Emeritus of Public Policy, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The painful effects of globalization and political corruption have decayed Americans’ trust in the federal government.
Will Brazil’s troubles in preparing for the Rio Games change the global narrative of the value of hosting the Olympics?
The London area has been the U.K.’s political and economic power center, causing the social inequality with other parts of England and Wales that fueled the leave campaign.
The Philippines is cheering a ruling that China’s vast territorial claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis. But the ruling will also ratchet up military tensions with the U.S.
How did urban public transport in America, like much of our infrastructure, get to be in such bad shape? Will millennials help turn it around?
The route to economic growth starts by making our cities more productive – the bigger, the denser, the better.
After a period of decline, cities around the world are revitalizing but it’s coming at a cost: an increasingly tight affordable housing squeeze.
Federal agencies pay much of the cost to fight forest fires, which means taxpayers are subsidizing the risky practice of building more homes at the wildland-urban interface.
Immigration policies for people fleeing poverty or civil unrest dominate the news, but there’s been a huge rise in wealthy migrants to the West. Are these “cash for citizenship” programs worth it?
People are increasingly expressing worries over the environmental impact of Olympic Games but for every London, there’s a Sochi – or another Beijing.
Mayors from the around the world are at the Vatican to discuss climate change, a global issue that’s proving to be most effectively addressed at the local level.
As summer vacations approach, it’s worth recalling the value of disconnecting and perils of multitasking in our digitally distracted lifestyles.
America is a country with pockets of poverty with neighborhoods filled with unskilled workers with limited opportunities.
A panel of scholars comments on the origins and the implications of the violence in Baltimore.
Emerging research looks at new ways to measure the ecological footprint of cities, a key step to making them more environmentally benign and perhaps more livable.
Despite the Patriots winning the Super Bowl, January and February were not kind months for the people of Boston and New England. By February 10th, more than 60 inches of snow in 30 days fell on the city…
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