As part of America at 250 – A Beacon for the AI Age, we propose America Civic Voice (ACV)—a national civic writing and listening network designed to protect free expression with responsibility and transform citizens’ lived experience into policy-relevant signals. As a...
When a Japanese prime minister dissolves the House of Representatives, history is made—because the act is not only procedural, but philosophical. It is a choice to “reset” political legitimacy by asking the public for a renewed mandate, often under intense pressure...
On July 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed into law a historic bill regulating stablecoins, a pivotal step for the mainstream adoption of digital assets in the United States. As reported by Reuters, this legislation creates the first clear federal framework for...
The Boston Global Forum (BGF) is pleased to announce that the book “The AI World Society: A 30-Year US-Vietnam Partnership from Nha Trang to Boston (1995-2025)”, co-authored by Harvard Professor Thomas Patterson and Nguyen Anh Tuan, Co-Founder, Co-Chair, and CEO of...
We’re starting to give AI agents real autonomy, and we’re not prepared for what could happen next. Operator, an agent from OpenAI, can autonomously navigate a browser to order groceries or make dinner reservations. Systems like Claude Code and Cursor’s Chat feature...
July 8 marked the third anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, an outstanding prime minister and world leader. Abe was felled by a bullet fired by a terrorist as he gave a street corner speech. It happened during the last Upper House...
This week in the Boston Global Forum Weekly – Four Pillars Roundup, we open a critical conversation inspired by The Washington Post article: 📄 “Japan, after 101 tough days, learns a hard lesson about U.S. alliance” by Chie Tanaka The article reflects on...
Today, July 11, 2025, marks a profound milestone: the 30th anniversary of the normalization of relations between Vietnam and the United States. It's with immense pride and optimism that I reflect on this journey, a journey that finds its vibrant embodiment in the...