Steven Tian

Tian is director of research at the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute.

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How Biden Can Fire Back After the Debate

Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian give five lessons on how Joe Biden can get back on track before his campaign spirals out of control.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

Biden's Best Defense Is Offense in the Debate

Bidenomics has worked and the U.S. President should embrace it while pointing out Trump's record of failure—and his dangerous promises.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

What Trump's Inflation Message Gets Wrong

Donald Trump has made inflation one of his key attacks against the incumbent President—but he conveniently ignores the economic facts.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Laura D’Andrea Tyson and Steven Tian

How a Divided America Emboldens Putin's Aggression

The death of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a penal colony is a reminder of the autocratic nature of Russia today.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

Why the U.S. Has the Most to Gain From Supporting Ukraine

Supporting Ukraine is not just an act of courage or charity. It is in our self-interest, write Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

The Israel-Hamas War Reveals the Major Flaws of Social Media

The content circulating social media offers a very poor representation of the truth of what happened on Oct. 7 in Israel.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

Middle East Peace Requires Turning Off Iran's Oil

Shutting down Iran's oil exports and having Saudi Arabia replace production would be a key step to stabilizing the Middle East.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

Column: 5 Lessons for the U.S. and the World From the Hamas Invasion of Israel

When wars end, treaties can be settled, boundaries drawn, and life can go forward.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Dan Raviv and Steven Tian

How Putin Cannibalizes Russian Economy to Survive Personally

Putin’s financial lifeline has his merciless cannibalization of Russian economic productivity. It's unsustainable

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

What the New Poll Favoring Trump Got Wrong and the Pundits Missed

A new ABC/Washington Post poll showed Trump with a lead over Biden in 2024 presidential election. The poll and pundits have it all wrong

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

Tucker Carlson Is Only One Part of Putin's Disinformation War in the Western Media

The Western media is still too naive when it comes to Putin's disinformation about Russia's economy

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

Dominion Settlement Is Just the Beginning of Fox’s Nightmare

The $787.5M settlement in the Dominion lawsuit will lead to further litigation and controversy for Fox and Rupert Murdoch, writes Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian.

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

The Discord Leak Has Shown Us How to Fix U.S Intelligence

The Jack Teixeira alleged leak case reveals the flaws of the U.S. intelligence system

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld , Asha Rangappa and Steven Tian

Why Is the IMF Pushing Putin's Economic Propaganda?

Russia is pushing economic figures that don't add up. We shouldn't buy their lies

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian

How the SVB Collapse Has Sparked a Run On The Truth

Amidst all the finger pointing, there's one main culprit for the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank

By Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian
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