Author Archives: andygawt

The U.S.-China relationship is probably the most important bilateral relationship in the world. Yet in recent years it has been coming under pressure. There’s been a trade war, a war of words over the South China Sea, and a battle of narratives over who is to blame for the coronavirus. At the same time, China has been causingContinue reading “The U.S.-China relationship”

We all know all about the Midwest – right? Or do we just think we do? Every four years the media focuses intently on this region, which can swing the election one way or the other. But often they just recycle cliches about rural values, white identity politics, and declining economies. For the past fourContinue reading “Politics of the Midwest”

We need to talk about race. Race has been central to all of American history, but for the country’s white majority it has not always been obviously so. Americans have told themselves many stories about their country’s racial divide over the centuries, and these stories have often been designed to hide or avoid confronting theContinue reading “Race in America”