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Thursday, 05 November 2026
Modelling changes to UKRI's Full Economic Costing policy
RAND Corporation
Science diplomacy and sovereignty in Svalbard
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
The Economics of Main Street Millionaires
Cato Institute
Why generals need economists to win long wars
Bruegel
Modelling Public Protests in South Asia
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Faustian Bargain of Vaping: What the UK’s ONS Report Means for India
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
What really drove post-pandemic inflation?
Brookings
Israel after the elections: What's next for US-Israel relations?
Brookings
US biosafety policy and regulations: Assessing the landscape
Brookings
Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Uganda’s digital duel reveals the latest election manipulation tactics
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
More than half of Americans under age 30 now identify with a nonwhite race or ethnic group
Brookings
How the 2026 midterms could reshape data center policy
Brookings
After the Blue Wave, What Do Voters Want From the Economy?
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Democrats Win Control of Congress. Here’s How That Could Affect U.S. Foreign Policy.
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Is 2026 the New 1914?
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The Rising Threat of Great Power War and the Lessons of 1914
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
U.S. v. Parasmo
Cato Institute
Cato’s Katherine Thompson on What the New Congress Owes Voters on Iran
Cato Institute
Governing Augmentative Brain–Computer Interfaces
RAND Corporation
Governing Augmentative Brain-Computer Interfaces
RAND Corporation
Optimising a National Screen-And-Treat Cervical Cancer Strategy in Uganda: A Microsimulation Cost-Effectiveness and Budget Impact Analysis
RAND Corporation
Preparedness for the AI Era Requires a Reserve of Critical Workers
RAND Corporation
The CCP’s Fifth Plenum: changes in Party governance and discipline
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Ship-hunting from above: the IRGC’s one-way attack uncrewed aerial vehicles
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
New York’s Property Tax Hike Chases Wealthy Wallets Away
Heritage Foundation
Who Polices the Blockchain? The Binance Heist and the New Gatekeepers
RUSI
How To Win Back the Disillusioned American Dream
Heritage Foundation
Freedom Isn’t Automatic—Each Generation Must Fight To Keep It
Heritage Foundation
Europe’s strained social model
Bruegel
Lessons for the renminbi from the yen internationalisation story
Bruegel
Turkey’s Four Headaches Are Also Europe’s
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Breaking the School Dropout Trap: From Multidimensional Risks to Integrated Public Policy Solutions
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
After Friction, a Reset: India and Azerbaijan Seek a Fresh Start
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Ganges Treaty at 30: What a Better Agreement Should Look Like
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Ports as Engines of Resilience
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Loss and damage response in fragile and most vulnerable settings
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
States Weekly: November 4, 2026
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
What’s in Canada’s New National Security Plan?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Occupational Licensing of Uber Drivers
Cato Institute
Addressing the Nuclear Question in India’s Climate Finance Taxonomy
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
US Midterms: Buyer’s Remorse in Trump Country
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
What Household Investment Reveals About India’s Unincorporated Economy
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Localizing agency: Co-constructing meaning with girls and communities
Brookings
Tuesday, 03 November 2026
China’s Challenge to the U.S. Dollar
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WCBM’s Casey & Co.
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WSYR’s The Dave Allen Show
Cato Institute
Chelsea Follett discusses her book, The Grim Old Days: An Introduction to the Preindustrial Past, on The Protestant Libertarian Podcast
Cato Institute
Adam Omary critiques the “mental health industrial complex” on Stossel TV
Cato Institute
Stephen Richer discusses the New York Times’ article, “Justice Dept. Sends Target Letters to Democrats in Escalation of Alaska Inquiry,” on MS NOW’s The Moment with Katy Tur
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WXTK’s Ed Lambert in the Morning
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on KTTH’s The Jason Rantz Show
Cato Institute
David J. Bier discusses the immigration as an election issue on Times Radio
Cato Institute
Ryan Bourne’s X post on the inflation and the election is cited on GBN’s America Decides 2026
Cato Institute
Stephen Richer discusses the absence of significant election integrity issues on The Dispatch’s election coverage
Cato Institute
Walter Olson’s blog post, “DOJ Sues to Prevent Certification of Alaska Senate Winner (If It’s a Democrat,” is cited on the Legal AF podcast
Cato Institute
Technology Clusters and National Power: The Case of Albany NanoTech
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Surprising New Guardians Of Liberty And What It Means For The Left
Heritage Foundation
CO26227 | Engagement, Endorsement, and ASEAN’s Myanmar Dilemma
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Poland’s Constitutional Civil War
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
Between ballots: breaking corruption cycles in SA municipalities
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
The 2028 Presidential Race Is About to Begin
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Foreign Policy and the 2026 Midterms: A CFR Guide
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The Original Sin of US Health Policy
Cato Institute
Persistent claims: Sudan denies chemical-weapons allegations
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Spain's Defence Industry at the Ballot Box
RUSI
Climate, Peace and Security Fact Sheet: Somaila*
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Religious Liberty, Terrorist Ideology, and the Limits of School Choice
Heritage Foundation
Nuclear Deterrence Needs to Account for Domestic Politics
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
WORKSHOP REPORT: Adapting Care Systems to Climate and Migration Pressures in North and West Africa
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Technology Clusters and National Power: The Case of Albany NanoTech
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Ganges Treaty at 30: Why Water Sharing Is Not Enough
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India and Poland: A Defence Partnership with Renewed Purpose
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Against All Polls: How Lula Pulled Off an Improbable Comeback
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Future of USMCA
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Assassination of a Peacemaker
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Veilig door woelige wateren: Een evaluatie van de Wet ter Bescherming Koopvaardij: Safe through turbulent waters: Evaluation of the Dutch Merchant Shipping Protection Act
RAND Corporation
What can public opinion data tell us about Putin’s grip on power in Russia?
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
The Costs of Coercion: US Soft Power in a Transactional Age
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Ubuntu: Africa’s Moral Vision for a Post-Aid World
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
AI Chatbots Could Lend Influence Campaigns New Credibility
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Monday, 02 November 2026
Virtual Roundtable: A Conversation With Eli Kowaz on Israeli Elections
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Walter Olson’s expertise on gerrymandering is cited on the Reason Roundtable
Cato Institute
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Daron Acemoglu
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Cato Institute research on election integrity is cited on MS NOW’s Morning Joe
Cato Institute
Adam N. Michel’s research on the cost of Medicare for all is cited on FBN’s The Big Money Show
Cato Institute
David J. Bier discusses his blog post, “The Founders Lived Through—and Loved—High Immigration Rates,” on the TOEFL Talks podcast
Cato Institute
Tad DeHaven’s UnPopulist article, “Donald J. Trump: The DSA President,” is featured on The Clerisy Podcast
Cato Institute
Former U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Christopher Giancarlo referenced his keynote address at Cato’s 2016 event, “Cryptocurrency: The Policy Challenges of a Decentralized Revolution,” on the Schwab Network podcast
Cato Institute
Adam N. Michel’s briefing paper, “The Flat Tax Advantage,” is cited on KOA’s The Ross Kaminsky Show
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited by New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman on WABC’s Sid & Friends In The Morning
Cato Institute
Stephen Richer’s comments in The New Yorker article, “The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President,” are cited on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show
Cato Institute
Stephen Richer discusses the Trump administration’s request that the Supreme Court intervene in California’s ballot dispute on NBC News Now
Cato Institute
Stephen Richer discusses concerns about the Trump administration’s post-election plans on MS NOW’s Deadline: White House
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WMBS’ Lincoln Radio Journal
Cato Institute
Congolese refugees caught between war and closing doors
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
How Rebeca Grynspan Would Lead the United Nations: Three Interview Takeaways
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Federal deportation efforts: Implications for state child support agencies
Brookings
Defining and strengthening the built environment workforce
Brookings
We studied the impact of ICE enforcement on the job market. It isn't pretty.
Brookings
How the United States uses multilateral channels for its aid
Brookings
How an AI bust can make Big AI bigger
Brookings
Europe’s Deal Limiting Chinese Auto Imports
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Election Law Experts Available: DOJ’s Last-minute Bid to Block California Ballots
Cato Institute
Why Employers Can't Tame Health Costs
RAND Corporation
Improving Eviction Prevention Through Participatory Research: Findings from a Study in Los Angeles
RAND Corporation
Lessons from L.A. on Transfer Taxes
RAND Corporation
Bibi and the Blockchain: When a Prime Minister Plans for Sanctions Evasion
RUSI
The politics of civilizational confrontation: Rubio's Athens speech
Clingendael
Planetary Power: Geoengineering and the New Geopolitics of Climate Intervention
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Europe Struggles to Sustain Support for Ukraine
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
How Indian Americans Plan to Vote in the 2026 Midterms
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Regionalism and G20 Support for Neighboring Non-G20 Developing Countries
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Crusader
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Who Controls Ukraine’s Starlink Access?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Deepfakes Are Dominating Global Elections, and Regulation Is Playing Catch-Up
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
What Are U.S. Military Options in Iran?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Success of NVS-03: Why India Needs to Rethink Its Satellite Navigation Strategy
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Canada in the Indo-Pacific Sustaining the Pivot, Partnering with France
Ifri
(Institut français des relations internationales)
Managing Duality in Space: Volume I, Europe-Eurasia Workshop Insights on Escalatory Space Activities and Potential Response Options
RAND Corporation
Managing Duality in Space: Volume III, Americas Workshop Insights on Escalatory Space Activities and Potential Response Options
RAND Corporation
Managing Duality in Space: Volume II, Indo-Pacific Workshop Insights on Escalatory Space Activities and Potential Response Options
RAND Corporation
More flexible European Union spending needs stronger parliamentary scrutiny
Bruegel
Soft Power with Sharp Edges: China’s Global Narrative War
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The US Midterms and Trump’s Challenge
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
How Ports Turn Circular Ambition into Industrial Reality
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Beyond the Test Lab: Embedding Independent Oversight in AI Safety
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
UPDIC’s Kanpur Node: From Investment to Industrial Capability
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
A Cost Either Way: Why the World Is Watching America’s Midterms
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
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