The main point is this: Things are not going well for Kim, neither abroad nor at home, writes Nicholas Eberstadt. He has warned that North Korea would adopt a “new path” if sanctions are not lifted and has set the end of the year as a deadline for reaching some breakthrough with the US.
China’s global ambitions have caused the United States and other NATO countries to reevaluate their strategic posture vis-à-vis China and Russia, scrutinizing their capacities to engage such threats economically, diplomatically, and militarily, writes Gary Schmitt.
Alan Viard analyzes the consequences of a wealth tax and argues that, on balance, it would be more prudent to pursue any desired increase in tax progressivity through reforms of income and estate and gift taxes.
When educators start talking about the ins and outs of instruction, it can be tough to know what to make of the answers, writes Frederick Hess. What can you do about that? Try posing these 10 questions. Whatever the answers, you’ll have a better sense of the school year ahead.
