Assistant Professor of International Affairs, American University School of International Service
Jessica Trisko Darden is an Assistant Professor with the School of International Service at American University and Associate Director of Bridging the Gap, a Carnegie-funded initiative connecting academics and policymakers (http://www.bridgingthegapproject.org). Her research focuses on the intersection of international and domestic security issues. She is the Lead Investigator for the Women in Combat Roles Data Project.
5 things to know about US aid to Ukraine
Dec 18, 2023 02:17 am UTC| Politics
From the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, the U.S. government has been a staunch supporter of Ukraines war effort. The Biden administration has repeatedly produced emergency spending packages to...
Terrorist leaders in the Philippines are dead – will democracy be restored?
Oct 23, 2017 01:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law
For almost five months, 21 million people in the southern Philippines have been living under martial law. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in the province of Mindanao in May in response to...
Rewriting NAFTA has serious implications beyond just trade
May 05, 2017 01:47 am UTC| Insights & Views
President Donald J. Trump has called the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) our worst trade deal. After flip-flopping between scrapping NAFTA altogether and saying that the agreement only required tweaks,...
Trump's border plan for Canada? So far, not a wall
Feb 15, 2017 06:33 am UTC| Insights & Views
President Donald Trump has said little about the worlds longest undefended border the one between the U.S. and Canada. Trump barely addressed the issue at his first meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
A sustainable future begins at ground level
Canada needs a national strategy for homeless refugee claimants
An eclipse for everyone – how visually impaired students can ‘get a feel for’ eclipses