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Friday, 07 August 2026
Without the right tools, COP31’s implementation promise will fail Africa
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
CO26171 | Nuclear Energy and the Future of the ASEAN Power Grid
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
AI tax debate misses the threat that’s already here
Brookings
Medicaid work requirements built on invented evidence will harm the people they claim to help
Brookings
The new “America First Global Health Strategy” could erode years of progress under PEPFAR
Brookings
The 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Cato Scholar Statement on Senate Passage of Russia Sanction Bill
Cato Institute
What The Fertility Industry Doesn’t Want Couples To Hear
Heritage Foundation
A Distant Battlefield, Tangible Costs. The War on Iran's Toll on the Global South
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Beyond the SH-15: China’s Expanding Military Footprint in Pakistan
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Another Partition? Why Sudan's Fracture Won't Stay Contained
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Patient Capital, Impatient Politics: Japan's Financial Turn Toward India
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Brussels vs. Brussels: The EU’s Data Act and the DMA’s Clash Over Cloud
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
PM Modi’s Visit to Indonesia: Defence Cooperation and Strategic Convergence
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Navigating by New Stars: AI and DPI as the Pacific's Wayfinding to Inclusive Growth
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Strong Policies, Falling Rates: India's Breastfeeding Challenge
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Beyond Tariff Cuts: Can the India-UK CETA Deliver for MSMEs?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Thursday, 06 August 2026
How Tehran’s Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Beyond Tracing: Anticipatory Technical Exploitation and Smart Friction
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Michael F. Cannon discusses the impact of AI in the medical field on The Bob Harden Show
Cato Institute
Ryan Bourne’s article, “Why Do Women Pay More for Shampoo? It’s Not Sexism,” is cited on WISN’s The Benjamin Yount Show
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh’s comments from the New York Times article, “Gambling Companies Celebrate Indictments as Pressure Grows,” are cited on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show
Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome’s MS NOW interview on government ownership of private companies was quoted on SiriusXM POTUS’s The Julie Mason Show
Cato Institute
Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford highlighted his ranking in Cato’s Governor’s Report Card on Sinclair affiliate WTAT’s FOX 24 News at 6:30
Cato Institute
Cato Institute amicus brief State v. Ducker is cited on Spectrum News Carolina
Cato Institute
Emily Ekins’ survey, “Cato Institute 2025 Fiscal Policy Poll,” is cited on WFTL’s The Joyce Kaufman Show
Cato Institute
Alfredo Carrillo Obregon’s blog post, “How “Liberation Day” Cost America Its Tourists,” is cited on The Chuck ToddCast
Cato Institute
Risks of Racing: Russian and Chinese Perceptions of Strategic Competition in the Euro-Atlantic Region
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Congress Can Start H-1B Reforms in “Reconciliation 3.0” Bill
Heritage Foundation
Women bring vital experience to African peacekeeping missions
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
How Spain’s Migration Surge Tested EU Border Policy
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The Bombing of Hiroshima
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Exploring the sources of the decline in US drug overdoses
Brookings
CO26170 | Pushing Back Against Pax Silica: Southeast Asia’s Fight for Technological Sovereignty
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Cato University 2026: Criminal Justice Symposium
Cato Institute
Japan’s sweeping intelligence reforms
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
The Resource Politics of Cold Peace: Israel’s Relations with Jordan, Egypt
RUSI
Instrumentalised Migration and Russia’s ‘Disposable Agents’
RUSI
The Democratic Republic of the Congo at a Turning Point
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
How Populist Middle Powers Are—and Are Not—Reshaping Global Politics
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Birth Tourism’s Next Evolution: Commissioned Citizenship
Heritage Foundation
Trump Is Running Out of Time To End Refugee Asylum Abuse for Good
Heritage Foundation
The United States at 250: A Mediterranean Perspective
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
The Hidden Health Risk in College Dorms
Heritage Foundation
The Blind Spot in India's Menstrual Cup Rollout
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Lebanon’s Tutelage Trap
RUSI
The End of “As-Is”: Could AI Undermine Software’s U.S. Legal Shield?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Beyond Tracing: Anticipatory Technical Exploitation and Smart Friction
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
A Troubled Merz Faces Crucial Elections in September
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
The Localization Prescription
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Risks of Racing: Russian and Chinese Perceptions of Strategic Competition in the Euro-Atlantic Region
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Old Friends, New Calculations: A Reset in China-North Korea Relations
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Bridging the Gap: LEO Satellite Internet and Human Rights
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
How Tehran’s Use of Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict Has Evolved
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
India’s Scramjet Propulsion Programme
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
How big is the US Postal Service? Among the largest in business or government
Brookings
An update on Europe’s Russia sanctions
Brookings
Interpreting Dual-Use Biology Benchmarks for Frontier AI: Measurement, Saturation, and Generational Analysis
RAND Corporation
China's Retirement Reform and the 2035 Statutory Working-Age Window: Buying Time amid Demographic Decline and AI-Driven Change
RAND Corporation
Wealth Taxes Failed Abroad. Why Try Them Here?
Cato Institute
The Value of Global Health
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Advancing the Future: Assessing Emerging Pathways for Expanding Organ Access in India
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Can IMEC Survive the Iran War?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Two Patrons, One Strategy: Pakistan’s Air Power Transformation
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
More Than Spam: What TRAI's Latest Proposal Means for Digital Regulation
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
When the Internet Goes Dark: Bluetooth Mesh Apps and India's Security Dilemma
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
CO26169 | From Singapore to Helsinki: Why Singapore Matters to Europe’s Economic Security
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Teachers at the frontlines of climate change
Brookings
Wednesday, 05 August 2026
Travis Fisher and Joseph Verruni’s op-ed, “Don’t Want Data Centers Spiking Your Power Bill? Let Them Build Their Own Grid,” is cited on WVLK’s Kruser and Krew
Cato Institute
Competition Comes to College Admissions Testing
Heritage Foundation
No True Scotsman at St. Andrews: When DEI Goes Too Far
Heritage Foundation
Robert A. Levy discusses the SCOTUS case Trump v. Cook on The Bob Harden Show podcast
Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome’s X post on aluminum smelting is cited on the Erick Erickson Show
Cato Institute
Travis Fisher discusses how environmental organizations are hindering progress on Stossel TV
Cato Institute
David J. Bier discusses the case of registered nurse Debora Kapisha, who is being held in ICE custody, during an interview with Hearst TV
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh’s blog post, “DOGE Produced the Largest Peacetime Workforce Cut on Record, but Spending Kept Rising,” is cited on MS NOW’s The Beat With Ari Melber
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh’s blog post, “DOGE Produced the Largest Peacetime Workforce Cut on Record, but Spending Kept Rising,” is cited on the Some More News podcast
Cato Institute
Human Freedom Index 2025 is cited on the 85/15 Podcast
Cato Institute
Nicholas Anthony discusses Central Bank Digital Currencies, their potential impact on privacy and financial freedom, and why government justifications for adopting them fail to convince on the Politicology podcast
Cato Institute
The Urgent Need to Restore America’s Amphibious Readiness
Heritage Foundation
Rampant kidnappings spread fear and insecurity in Madagascar
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Trump's judicial appointment pace is unlikely to match his first-term record
Brookings
Comments on the implementation of Medicaid community engagement (work) requirements
Brookings
How to actually share America’s defense burden with allies
Brookings
Congress should make children’s privacy the on-ramp to a national privacy law for all
Brookings
CO26168 | From Hantavirus to Ebola: Rebuilding Trust in Health and Biosecurity Governance
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Spillover Summer Reading: The Best Books on Forecasting, Silicon Valley, and the Future
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Big Macs Say the Dollar is Way Overvalued. iPad Minis Say It's Not so.
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Public Comments re: Exploring Process Approaches for Addressing Social Security Solvency
Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome discusses the Trump administration’s more active role in AI, government ownership stakes in private companies, and efforts to “rescue” the Japanese yen on MSNOW’s Money, Power & Politics with Stephanie Ruhle
Cato Institute
Can AI Change How We Deal with Disasters?
RAND Corporation
Public Benefits Are a Hidden Engine of College Completion
RAND Corporation
Burnham’s Opportunity to Rethink Information Resilience
RUSI
Uniting Nationalism and Threat Perception for Total Defence
RUSI
Democratic Mandate, Sovereign Duty: The Test for Hungary’s New Government
Heritage Foundation
Bridging the AI Divide: The Role of International Cooperation
KIEP
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
Five Years After His Power Grab, Tunisia’s President Has Only Achieved Failure
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Mission over Model: What Might AI Mean for an Organization Like Carnegie?
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
RACE AGAINST THE CLOCK : Industrial Policy for Resource-Rich African Least Developed Economies-Transforming Wealth into Productive Capacity
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Populism Arrives at the Federal Reserve
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
AI Literacy as the New Frontline of Cybersecurity
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Rethinking Water as a Frontline Security Risk
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Limits of Control
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
States Weekly: August 5, 2026
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The People Are Restless
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Battle for Hormuz Will Reshape the Global LNG Market
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Costs of Weaponizing the U.S. IP System
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
An Emerging Strategic Axis Between Georgia and Turkmenistan
AIR Center
The Greater Caspian Region: A New Framework For Cooperation Between Azerbaijan And Central Asia
AIR Center
A Portfolio Assessment Approach to Inform Resource Allocation Decisions
RAND Corporation
Developing a UK addiction services data roadmap
RAND Corporation
The Dollar Boomerang Threat: Washington’s Motivations to Support the Yen
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Birthright Citizenship and Youth Crime
Cato Institute
Global AI Impact Commons Stories: Adalat AI
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
BIMSTEC and the Test of Regional Disaster Response
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The White House-Pindi Tango
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Can Europe survive China Shock 2.0?
Brookings
Between Escalation and Negotiation: The New Middle East Calculus
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Tuesday, 04 August 2026
After July 1776, the party ended quickly for George Washington
Brookings
Scott Lincicome’s X post on the National Bureau of Economic Research report regarding the costliness of the Trump tariffs is cited on WIOD’s The Manny Munoz Show
Cato Institute
Patrick G. Eddington’s blog post, “NORTHCOM CONPLAN 3900: A Prelude to Insurrection Act Invocation?,” is cited on the Early Warning Podcast
Cato Institute
Ike Brannon’s Regulation article, “A Criticism of ‘Right to Repair’ Laws,” is cited on WVLK’s Kruser and Krew
Cato Institute
Colin Grabow discusses US-Korean shipbuilding cooperation on VOA Korea
Cato Institute
Justin Logan discusses President Trump being “stuck” in the Iran conflict on an Egleze YouTube short
Cato Institute
Emily Ekins’ survey, “Cato Institute 2025 Fiscal Policy Poll,” is cited on Sunny FM’s The Rick Stacy Morning Show
Cato Institute
The End of the Summer Job
Heritage Foundation
Verification of Eligibility and Documentary Proof of Citizenship for Voter Re...
Heritage Foundation
CO26167 | Why China Isn’t Doing More To Boost Domestic Demand
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
An Act to Refocus Colleges and Universities on Their Fundamental Academic Mis...
Heritage Foundation
Model State Legislation to Codify the Federal Higher Education Compact
Heritage Foundation
Mamdani’s City Grocery Plan Could Leave Taxpayers Paying for Every Banana
Heritage Foundation
Alabama Is Not Alone in Its Racial Quotas for Public Boards
Heritage Foundation
SADC’s 2026 summit must tackle migration head-on
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Can America and South Korea strengthen ties amid economic frictions?
Brookings
Child care pay still lags despite decades of policy change
Brookings
AI and toddlers: The impacts on early development | The TechTank Podcast
Brookings
Options for modernization of traditional Medicare
Brookings
U.S. Postal Service
Brookings
Why the Fed’s Published Inflation Forecasts Are Meaningless—Or Worse
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Why the U.S. Intervened to Prop Up Japan’s Yen
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Does Cutting Federal Health Care Subsidies Harm Health?
Cato Institute
Fixing Medicaid’s Financing Structure
Cato Institute
Public Comment re: Federal Trade Commission Request for Public Comment on Its Policy Statement Addressing AI Accuracy
Cato Institute
Cato Expert Says Pulte’s Delayed DNI Handover Violated the Vacancies Act
Cato Institute
Trump Memecoin Controversy Should Not Derail Crypto Reform, Cato Expert Says
Cato Institute
Senate CR Avoids Shutdown but Leaves Fiscal Crisis Unaddressed, Cato Expert Says
Cato Institute
Cato’s Richer: Department of Justice Presence at Polling Centers is Routine, Despite Unusual Rhetoric Around Elections
Cato Institute
Swarming Software’s Defence Industrial Implications
RUSI
Britain Has Another New Prime Minister: Andy Burnham
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Theater Missile Defense Inventory: Inadequate for a U.S.–China Conflict
Heritage Foundation
Europe's Migration Flashpoint: Why This Time Must Be Different from 2015
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Beyond Trade: Building the India–Africa Agrifood Partnership
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Visibility Gap: The Case for a North American Trusted Trade Laboratory
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara: An Analysis
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Income-driven repayment for federal student loans: From ICR to RAP
Brookings
Why higher education in the US and England needs a clearer definition of quality
Brookings
Reading the labor market when population is a moving target: A lesson from the post-pandemic immigration surge
Brookings
Having Trouble Finding Good Workers? They’re Right Under Your Nose
RAND Corporation
Secure Inference Data Centers: A Vertically Integrated Strategy for Security Engineering
RAND Corporation
Veterans and Psychedelics
RAND Corporation
AI and the Future of Emergency Management: Market Supply and Adoption Pathways
RAND Corporation
Iran: Schrodinger’s War
Cato Institute
Combating Satcom Exploitation by Trans-National Criminal Organisations and Terrorist Groups
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Brain–Computer Interfaces: India’s Window to Shape the Neurotechnology Race
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Beyond Sanctions: Building Accountability for Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Data’s First Promise: The Export Conversations India's MSMEs Have Always Needed
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
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