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Saturday, 07 November 2026
The Post-Midterm Power Struggle
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
To The Rescue? Partners for Multilateralism
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Counted Out: What India's Youth Unemployment Rate Misses
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
As Aid Falls, Remittances Rise: Can Private Flows Fill the Gap?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Friday, 06 November 2026
In These Midterms, Foreign Policy Mattered
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Remote learning resources and parent-school coffee mornings
Brookings
Congratulatory packets and helping parents make key decisions
Brookings
Mothers and fathers groups and parent and teacher mentors for girls
Brookings
Reimagining how the United States advances development in the 21st century: At home and overseas
Brookings
How Democrats won big, and why 2028 remains an open question
Brookings
COP31 and Climate Action’s New Centers of Gravity
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
CO26229 | Addressing the Problem of Wildfires and Transboundary Haze
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
The Midterms Rattled AI Stocks. Here’s What to Watch in the Broader Economy.
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Vice President Mike Pence to Discuss What Conservatives Believe at the Cato Institute
Cato Institute
Asia’s response to the Middle East conflict: toward energy and economic resilience
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
The consequences of the US midterm elections
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Why Rasputitsa Shapes Operational and Strategic Considerations in Ukraine
RUSI
Americans, Job Market Need Workforce Pell Grants
Heritage Foundation
After the Midterm Rout, Can Trump Change Course Without Giving Up Tariffs?
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Beyond Detection: The Challenge of Governing AI Slop
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
From Runner-Up to President: Lula’s Improbable Return
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Badr MoU: Search for Defence Self-Reliance in West Asia
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
President Muizzu’s Visit to Pakistan: Whither Maldives–Pakistan Bilateral Relations?
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
RAND Survey for School Counselors: 2026 Technical Documentation and Survey Results
RAND Corporation
Reclaiming Sovereignty: The China Question and the Arc’s Predicament
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Airborne Drones and the Offence–Defence Balance: The Russia–Ukraine War
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The 2026 Midterms and the Changing Contours of American Power
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
As the Maldives Diversifies, India Should Up Its Ante
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Navigating the Cardiometabolic Pathways of Child Feeding in India
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Thursday, 05 November 2026
Jon Hoffman participates in the event, “Trump, Congress & The Iran War After The Midterms,” hosted by the National Iranian American Council (NIAC)
Cato Institute
Emily Ekins’ survey report, “Most Americans Expect Social Security Benefit Cuts; a Third Believe the Program Won’t Exist When They Retire,” is cited on KBJA Radio
Cato Institute
David J. Bier is featured in a debate event, “Does America Need More Immigrants — Or a Better Immigration System?,” hosted by the National Review Institute
Cato Institute
Chelsea Follett discusses her book, The Grim Old Days: An Introduction to the Preindustrial Past, on the Let People Prosper with Dr. Vance Ginn podcast
Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome discusses repealing the Trump tariffs on NPR’s Marketplace
Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses how the midterm election results affect health care policy on The Bob Harden Show podcast
Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses the fallacies of medicare for all on Hearst affiliate WMTW’s Maine’s Total Coverage at 6 PM
Cato Institute
Stephen Richer discusses voting wait lines and late results during the midterms in Nevada on NBC affiliate KSNV’s News 3 Live at Six-Thirty
Cato Institute
Clark Packard discusses President Trump’s tariff policy after the midterm elections on NHK News
Cato Institute
The Grim Old Days: An Introduction to the Preindustrial Past
Cato Institute
Overseas Wars Put Affordability on Hold, but That’s Only Temporary
Heritage Foundation
Post-Election Thoughts
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The NB8–Ukraine Security Nexus: Shaping Europe’s Future Defence Architecture
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Russia’s Africa paradox: growing influence, limited returns
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Elecciones en Serbia: los interrogantes internacionales de la Lista de los Estudiantes
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
As Washington Embraces Morocco, Regional Rivals Wake Up
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
They Won’t Say It Out Loud, but Asian Leaders Are Happy About the Midterms
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Is the US exorbitant privilege eroding?
Brookings
How do families pay for college?
Brookings
Two-way parent-teacher mentorship program
Brookings
Annual parent-student goal setting
Brookings
English language workshops and materials for parents
Brookings
Ongoing teacher home visits
Brookings
Workshops for student-parent relationship building
Brookings
Parent skill-building team
Brookings
Parents shadowing students during Parent Week
Brookings
Text messages to parents and online portal on their child's school performance and school logistics
Brookings
Digital parent learning communities
Brookings
Public learning festivals
Brookings
Chatbot for parent engagement and support
Brookings
Parent engagement volunteers
Brookings
COP31 in Turkey: What to Expect
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
California’s Potential Billionaire Tax Has Already Cost The State
Heritage Foundation
Scott Lincicome discusses surging stocks and falling oil prices following the Democrats’ midterm sweep, as well as what the results could mean for Elon Musk and government-owned equity stakes, on MS NOW’s
Cato Institute
Romina Boccia discusses the economic impact of a Democratic sweep in the midterm elections on Bloomberg UK’s Bloomberg Brief
Cato Institute
Using Theory of Change Models to Evaluate the Implementation of Urinary Incontinence Management in Primary Care Initiatives
RAND Corporation
A Method for Measuring Neighborhood Conditions Across the Life Course Using Self-Reported Addresses
RAND Corporation
Parent Comfort With Artificial Intelligence-Led Behavioral Therapy for Their Child
RAND Corporation
The Grim Old Days:
Cato Institute
European land attack missiles: long range and near term
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Europe’s Defence Coalitions Need Someone to Own the Outcome
RUSI
Who Calls the Shots? Institutional Conflicts in Ukraine’s Defence Sector
RUSI
Invest now or pay more later: can the EU climate resilience framework break the disaster-relief cycle?
Bruegel
National Security Cannot Be an Afterthought in Antitrust Enforcement
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Bridging the Gap Between Climate Mobility Modeling and Policy Action
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Energy Turmoil Puts the Gulf of Guinea Back on the Map
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
What Jadar Reveals About Europe’s Critical Raw Materials Act
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Normalisation Without Trust: The Security Limits of India’s China Reset
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Accommodating Agency, Building Leverage: India and the Maldives’ Thilafushi Port
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
NATO 3.0 has one fatal flaw: Article 5
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
From collapse to techno-optimism: how futures with climate change are imagined in Ghana and Somaliland
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Rural upheaval and pressured cities: living with climate change in Somaliland and Ghana
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
How conflict legacies shape green, digital and political transitions in Africa
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
South Korea: Export Nation or Ecosystem Power?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Preparing for the Next Crisis
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Post-Election Thoughts
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
South Korea: Export Nation or Ecosystem Power?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Lebanon’s Imperiled Transition: The Need for an Urgent Reset
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
National Security Cannot Be an Afterthought in Antitrust Enforcement
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Building on progress in China–USA talks on AI
SIPRI
(Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)
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
Elissa Slotkin Went to Hungary to Learn How to Jail Her Opponents
Heritage Foundation
Science Fair Series: When the Sun Strikes
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Cato Expert Weighs in on Jeffries’ Promise to Target “Stupid TrumpTariffs” Following Midterms
Cato Institute
Robert A. Levy discusses rent-seeking and political favors on The Bob Harden Show
Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses why the National Health Service (NHS) has a control problem on IEA Podcast
Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “President Trump Cut Legal Immigrant Entries 2.7 Times More Than Illegal Entries,” is cited on Holy Post Podcast
Cato Institute
Stephen Richer discusses potential legal fallout from the midterm elections on NBC News Now’s Morning News NOW
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on NPR affiliate KNOW’s Daily Circuit
Cato Institute
Chelsea Follett discusses her book, The Grim Old Days: An Introduction to the Preindustrial Past, on the Dispatch’s The Remnant with Jonah Goldberg podcast
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is discussed by Montana Governor Greg Gianforte on KGVO’s Talk Back
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on KIT’s Good Morning Yakima
Cato Institute
Chelsea Follett’s book event, The Grim Old Days: An Introduction to the Preindustrial Past, at the NDSU Challey Institute is promoted on Fox affiliate WZFG Radio
Cato Institute
What’s in Canada’s New National Security Plan?
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO26228 | Agentic AI is Changing the Economics of Cybercrime
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
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
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