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Friday, 01 May 2026
Why Asia Cannot Replace Gulf Crude Easily
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
How Middle East Turmoil Reverberates Through Japan’s Energy System
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
China’s Focus Is on US, Not Iran
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
From Access to Impact: Accelerating India’s First 1000 Days Agenda
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Thursday, 30 April 2026
Rethinking North Korea diplomacy
Brookings
Why China is winning in tech—and what the US is overlooking
Brookings
The new geopolitics of Asia and the prospects of North Korea diplomacy
Brookings
Needed: Fit-for-purpose data infrastructure for restructured US aid
Brookings
Getting state 'free college' right: Design choices that matter
Brookings
What are trimmed mean and median inflation rates? And why does Kevin Warsh prefer them?
Brookings
Foresight Africa at the 2026 Spring Meetings: African monetary policy in the new “polycrisis”
Brookings
Foresight Africa at the 2026 Spring Meetings: How the world’s economic leaders are preparing for the next crisis
Brookings
As border enforcement expands, ‘colonia’ communities are left without basic infrastructure
Brookings
Supreme Court decision alters 2026 midterm election outlook
Brookings
Cato Expert: Comey Seashell Indictment Shows DOJ Prioritizing Politics Over Rule of Law
Cato Institute
Trump to Sign Executive Order Expanding Retirement Plan Access
Cato Institute
The Cure for the WHO
Cato Institute
Japan and Australia in the Indo-Pacific
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Presidential Election in Benin in the Context of Democratic Backsliding in West Africa
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Morocco’s Services-Led Development: Scaling Quality into Economic Momentum
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Startups in the Blue Economy: Driving Sustainable Innovation
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Exporting Security: Japan Expands Its Defence Footprint Abroad
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India’s PFBR Achieves Criticality: Implications for India’s Nuclear Future
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Unaccounted Sink: Integrating Blue Carbon into India’s NDC Architecture
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
EU Enlargement: The State of Play
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
From Streets to Gravesites: How Has Protest in Iran Adapted after the Woman, Life, Freedom Movement
OIIP
(Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
The Strategic Multi-Layered Predicament of the Iran War and the Requirements for a Way Out
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
The path to peace between Azerbaijan and Armenia: Remaining risks and challenges
AIR Center
Opinion: Karabakh's Heritage Controversy
AIR Center
The Geopolitical Maturation of the European Political Community
Ifri
(Institut français des relations internationales)
Russia’s approach to Northeast Asia in wartime
Brookings
Should Japan change its approach to North Korean denuclearization?
Brookings
Pyongyang’s northern turn is reshaping the Korean Peninsula
Brookings
Pyongyang’s diplomatic calculus in an unstable multipolar order
Brookings
China is confronting new realities on the Korean Peninsula
Brookings
Gaps in State Workforce Priorities, Needs, and Training Programs: Findings from a National Scan of WIOA Plans and Eligible Training Provider Lists
RAND Corporation
Breaking Barriers Rapid Rehousing Program for Justice-Involved Individuals in Los Angeles County: Local Evaluation Report
RAND Corporation
Beyond Incarceration: How Breaking Barriers Is Building Pathways to Housing and Employment in Los Angeles
RAND Corporation
Large but Uneven: Mapping the IMF’s Footprint in the MENA Region
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Strategic Reawakening of Germany and Japan
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Peacenik Pakistan?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Overseas Oil Storage: The Gulf’s Necessary Hedge
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Reassessing PLA Corruption and Military Performance: Implications for India
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Beyond Hormuz: Why India’s Energy Security Must Be Built by Its States
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Why is spending on health care slowing?
Brookings
Wednesday, 29 April 2026
Robert A. Levy discusses the SCOTUS case 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis on The Bob Harden Show
Cato Institute
Colin Grabow discusses the Jones Act and the 2026 Energy Crisis on the Think Tech Hawaii podcast
Cato Institute
Peter Goettler discusses how he leads the Cato Institute without compromise on the Chief Influencer podcast
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh’s blog post, “Immigrants Have Lower Lifetime Incarceration Rates than Native-Born Americans,” is cited on the Poke the Bear podcast
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh’s article, “Obama’s Mixed Legacy on Immigration,” is cited on the We’ve Got To Talk podcast
Cato Institute
Dominik Lett addresses the national debt’s approach to $40 trillion and the debate over entitlement reform on CBN’s NewsWatch
Cato Institute
Lorenzo Bernaldo de Quirós discusses Spain’s first-quarter jobs numbers on El Debate de la Economía podcast
Cato Institute
John H. Cochrane discusses California’s wealth tax officially hitting the ballot on the PBD Podcast hosted by Patrick Bet-David
Cato Institute
John H. Cochrane discusses farm subsidies on the PBD Podcast hosted by Patrick Bet-David
Cato Institute
John H. Cochrane discusses Elon Musk’s warning that America faces bankruptcy—and that only AI and robots can save it—on the PBD Podcast
Cato Institute
Jon Hoffman’s blog post, “A Strategic Failure in Iran,” is cited on KOA’s The Situation with Michael Brown
Cato Institute
Dominik Lett addresses the national debt’s approach to $40 trillion and the debate over entitlement reform on Moody Radio’s In the Market with Janet Parshall
Cato Institute
Replacing the state
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Cape rerouting exposes South Africa’s maritime blind spots
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Regional roots, broad contributions: Latin America’s voice in AI
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
War and Peace in the 21st Century. Defending Europe without the United States? The future of the European security
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Ukraine’s falling confidence in US mediation
Brookings
Foresight Africa at the 2026 Spring Meetings: How Africa can build back better from global crises
Brookings
Foresight Africa at the 2026 Spring Meetings: Strategies for success in a changing world
Brookings
Government Affairs at Brookings
Brookings
Beyond Disruption: The Hidden Economics of Houthi Attacks
RUSI
Defence AI Beyond the Headlines
RUSI
How Congress Can Make Health Care More Affordable
Heritage Foundation
Clarence Thomas Breaks His Silence and Issues a Warning
Heritage Foundation
Disciplined Expansion: Decoding China’s 2026 Defence Budget
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Mapping with Consent: Towards Equitable Marine Data Governance
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Middle East Crisis and Southeast Asia’s Energy Vulnerability
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
GenomeIndia and the Future of Precision Medicine in India
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
France Libre: Paris Makes a Strategic Commitment to Enduring Sea Power
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Not-so-Freeway: A Relational Approach to Checkpoints and Conflict in Northeast India
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Arctic security: regional distinctiveness and global connections
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Stalemate: A Fragile Balance in the Iran War
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
China’s EV Rise and the Strategic Challenge for Japan’s Automotive Industry
Ifri
(Institut français des relations internationales)
Indiana's Cannabis Landscape
RAND Corporation
Considering the Consequences of Changing Cannabis Policy in Indiana
RAND Corporation
Contextual Determinants of the Implementation of a Mental Health Diversion Policy in California: Lessons Learned From Local Implementation Partners
RAND Corporation
Hoosiers Spend an Estimated $1.8 Billion a Year on Cannabis
RAND Corporation
Exploring Instability Risks in the U.S.-China AI Rivalry: Breakwater Game Overview and Initial Observations
RAND Corporation
How Much More Power Can the U.S. Grid Provide for AI? Projections and Policy Implications for 2030
RAND Corporation
Health Care Access and Quality for New York Veterans Provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Community Care: Volume I, Understanding the Impact of Proposed Policy Changes
RAND Corporation
Health Care Access and Quality for New York Veterans Provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Community Care: Volume II, Methods and Supporting Data
RAND Corporation
Health Care Access and Quality for New York Veterans: Implications of Expanding Community Care Eligibility
RAND Corporation
Pediatric Dental Surgeries in Children with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism Paid by Means of Medicaid
RAND Corporation
Strategic Climate Balancing: What the International Community Can Do as the United States Steps Back
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Gender equality in global climate governance
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
A Look Back and Ahead at the Federal Budget
Cato Institute
Culture war and international order: the rollback of women’s rights
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
A Framework for a Production-Linked Export-Oriented Incentive Scheme for Indian MSMEs
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India’s 2025 Cybersecurity Shift: Bolstering Defence Through AI
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
How the Middle East crisis is testing African resilience and global development
Brookings
Tuesday, 28 April 2026
Tad DeHaven’s criticisms of government bailouts are cited on The NPR Politics Podcast
Cato Institute
Supreme Court weighs constitutionality of geofence warrants
Brookings
Walter Olson explores why judicial systems vary so dramatically across the world on the Courthouse News’ Sidebar podcast
Cato Institute
Laura Bondank-Harmon participates in the American University Washington College of Law/PIJIP event, “Intellectual Property at the Supreme Court Series: Chatrie v. United States.”
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh’s blog post, “Politically Motivated Violence Is Rare in the United States,” is cited on WCPT’s The Stephanie Miller Show
Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “USCIS Cut Green Card Approvals in Half to Help ICE Arrest Legal Immigrants,” is cited on WMNF Radio
Cato Institute
The Hormuz chokepoint is threatening Africa's food supply
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Foresight Africa at the 2026 Spring Meetings: 3 insights from the World Bank on successfully navigating global economic shocks
Brookings
Clean slate laws boost the economy and public safety
Brookings
GOP midterm prospects darken as Trump approval falls
Brookings
Supreme Court reviews constitutionality of geofence warrants
Brookings
The Trump administration’s view of the US–India relationship
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Escrow and Russian Oil Super-Profits: Revisiting an Old Sanctions Tool
RUSI
Is the Shadow Fleet Rallying ‘Round the Russian Flag?
RUSI
Yerevan in Europe’s Spotlight
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
From Ballistics to Cruise: Türkiye’s Missile Developments
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
NATO’s 1.5 Percent Infrastructure Target
Heritage Foundation
Carbon Conditionality and Market Access: How Decarbonization Policies Are Reshaping Global Trade
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Between Breakdown and Balance: Rethinking Global Nuclear Order
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Pakistan’s Rent-Seeking Approach in the Aftermath of Operation Sindoor
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
From Self-Defence to Deterrence: The Quiet End of Japan's Postwar Experiment
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Creative Machine: AI and India’s AVGC Industry
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Commercialisation, Not Merely Privatisation: India’s Space Reform Strategy
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
A Naxal-Free India? Between Operational Success and Strategic Vigilance
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Can Change Be Imposed from Outside? Revisiting a Letter from Iran, 1978 — and its Lessons Today
OIIP
(Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
UAE’s Renewable Energy Transition
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
पाकिस्तान–अफ़ग़ानिस्तान संघर्ष: एक विश्लेषण
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Evaluating Large Language Models' Abilities to Process and Understand Technical Policy Reports
RAND Corporation
The Survivor Benefit Plan Optional Child Annuity Repeal: Impacts and Adverse Effects
RAND Corporation
The Evolution of African Armies: From Indigenous and Colonial Forces to Modern Military Forces
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Congress Is AWOL in America’s Iran War
Cato Institute
Giorgia Meloni’s reform agenda in the Political Laboratory of Italy
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The growing impact of political risk on financial markets
Bruegel
Urban Climate Resilience in Europe
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
A ‘Spectrum’ Surprise for India’s Defence Budget 2026-27
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Fractured Polity: Another Assasination Attempt on Trump
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
From Procurement to Co-Production: Japan–Australia Frigate Deal
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
From Deposits to Derivatives: The Unfinished Financialisation of Indian Households
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Is China’s military as strong as it looks?
Brookings
Mobility over Equality? Rethinking Inequality through Brazil’s Bolsa Família
KIEP
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
The decline of the West: Samir Puri on “Westlessness” and the new global order
Lowy Institute
Purging the generals confirms Xi’s absolute power
Lowy Institute
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