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Saturday, 17 January 2026
Uyghurs at the Crossroads: China’s Leverage in Post-Assad Syria
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
IMEC: A Blueprint for Transcontinental Energy Integration
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Japan’s Immigration Debate — and Where Indian Workers Fit In
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The End of Comfort Zones: Europe and Its Fight to Stay Relevant
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Concepts of Integration in the Population
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Friday, 16 January 2026
Expert Commentary Available on Trump Administration’s Energy Announcement
Cato Institute
Dimmed Stars: South Korea’s Draft Weakens its Soft Power
RUSI
Mass Criticality: Rethinking Critical Infrastructure in the UK
RUSI
Reflections on the Protests in Iran
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Crafting fair entitlements? New York’s unrivaled child care experiment
Brookings
The myth of American isolationism
Brookings
Tips for parents: Raising resilient learners in an AI world
Brookings
Making America great again? Evaluating Trump’s China strategy at the one-year mark
Brookings
A Conversation About the Best and Worst U.S. Foreign Policy Decisions
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
National Climate Commitments Fall Short of Global Energy Innovation Goals
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Everything but Territory: Europe’s Response to Trump’s Greenland Threats
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Private Equity in Autism Services
RAND Corporation
Outcomes from a Procedural Abortion Training Program for Providers in Underserved Areas: Findings from a Four-Year Evaluation
RAND Corporation
Telehealth Vs In-Person Outpatient Mental Health Service Use and Spending Among Medicare Beneficiaries From 2019 to 2023
RAND Corporation
Variation in Naloxone and Buprenorphine Prescribing in LA County's Safety-Net System
RAND Corporation
Firm Accommodation After Workplace Disability: Labor Market Impacts and Implications for Subsidy Design
RAND Corporation
Iran’s protests: the regional and international responses
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
There’s Never Been a President Like Trump on Israel
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
India in the German Zeitenwende
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam and the Paradox in India’s Tobacco Policy
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
EU–India Strategic Convergence Beyond Trade
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
A European ‘Drone Wall’: A Tall Order?
RUSI
Greenland’s geostrategic position and the role of climate change
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Trump is ready to grab Greenland. The EU should move first – and offer it membership
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Venezuela, Oil, and US Energy Dominance: Implications for German Policy
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
Policy Pathways to Enhance the Global Mobility of Indian Emigrants
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Year Gone By, The Quad’s Year of Interregnum
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
From Coup to Ballot: The Limits of Electoral Legitimacy in Myanmar
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
CO26008 | Evaluating the Prospects of Regime Change in Iran
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Thursday, 15 January 2026
Jon Hoffman discusses President Trump’s rhetoric toward Iran during the Iranian citizens’ protests on France 24
Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses solutions to rising Obamacare premiums on The Bob Harden Show podcast
Cato Institute
David J. Bier discusses bystander interaction with ICE during immigration checks on NPR’s Morning Edition
Cato Institute
Nicholas Anthony’s “End Debanking by Removing Government from Reputation Regulation,” and “Understanding Debanking: Evaluating Governmental, Operational, Political, and Religious Financial Account Closures,” are cited on Free the Economy
Cato Institute
The Future of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit
Cato Institute
2025 Arthur Ross Book Award Ceremony and Meeting: "The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq”
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
2026 Starts With a Bang
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Preventive Priorities Survey Launch: What to Worry About in 2026
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
IP26010 | Closing the Gap: AI-Enabled Maritime Domain Awareness in Southeast Asia
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Ending Community Development Subsidies
Cato Institute
Deal-making trumps democratic principles in US approach to Africa
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Iran’s Uprising Is Similar to 1979—But It’s Not a Revolution Yet
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Counting AI: A blueprint to integrate AI investment and use data into US national statistics
Brookings
Introducing the IRS Spotlight
Brookings
The economy weakened support for President Trump in 2025 and may do so again in 2026
Brookings
Exploring and expanding skills development across the built environment
Brookings
Assessing US immigration policy in the second Trump administration
Brookings
How citizens and local governments can advance data-driven policymaking together
Brookings
Is Iran on the brink of change?
Brookings
Trump’s New Old World Order
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
A Comparative Analysis of Choices and Trade-Offs in U.S. Department of Defense and People’s Liberation Army Military Research, Development, and Acquisition Programs: Theory, Method, and Experimental Design
RAND Corporation
The Chinese Military Is Built for Politics, Not Fighting Wars
RAND Corporation
When a Doctor Falls from the Sky: The Impact of Easing Doctor Supply Constraints on Mortality
RAND Corporation
Collaborative Care for Opioid Use Disorder and Mental Illness: The CLARO Randomized Clinical Trial
RAND Corporation
President Trump’s “Great Health Care Plan”
Cato Institute
Cato Expert: Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat Should Be Disavowed
Cato Institute
Cato Expert: Yesterday’s Double Jeopardy Decision Raises Questions
Cato Institute
Differential Eating Disorder Symptom Trajectories Across the Perinatal Period and Associated Psychosocial Factors
RAND Corporation
An Exploratory Analysis of Advance Care Planning Typologies in a Sample of Midlife and Older Adult Sexual Minority Men
RAND Corporation
Clarity and Consistency in Government-Funded Implementation Strategies Associated with Greater Evidence-Based Practice Reach: A Mixed-Method Comparative Case Study
RAND Corporation
Fallout from the Minnesota Fraud Scandal
Cato Institute
Was Milton Friedman Wrong about the Minimum Wage?
Cato Institute
Deepfakes and Financial Cybercrime: India’s Multi-Layered Response
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Four Years On – Ten Lessons from Russia’s War in Ukraine
RUSI
Not for Sale – the Kingdom of Denmark Stands its Ground
RUSI
US-Azerbaijan relations in the context of new geopolitical realities
AIR Center
Tracing the Eastern Nagas’ Demand for Autonomy
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
The US National Security Strategy 2025: Competing for Power in a Fragmenting World
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
India in South Asia: Quest for regional dominance in a multipolar world
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Breathing the Trade-Offs of the Urban Anthropocene
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
CO26007 | Generation Z, Diaspora Identity, and the New Face of Online Radicalisation
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Key trends, risks, and opportunities for Africa’s future: Foresight Africa 2026
Brookings
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
A three-billion-person challenge: The rising global market for financial leaders
Atlantic Council
America at 250 Series: The Best and Worst Decisions in U.S. Foreign Policy
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Young Professionals Briefing: The State of U.S. Defense Policy
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Testimony re: Relative to the Licensing of International Physicians
Cato Institute
Cato Expert: Thunberg Arrest Highlights Erosion of Jury Trial Rights in UK and US
Cato Institute
Cato Expert Available: Supreme Court Rules on Warrantless Home Entries in Case v. Montana
Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome: SCOTUS or Not, Tariff Complexity Remains a Big Problem
Cato Institute
Trump cites Cato’s Michael F. Cannon in Truth Social Post on Obamacare
Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on MS NOW’s Morning Joe
Cato Institute
Emily Ekins’ and Hunter Johnson’s survey, “New Poll: Most Americans Expect Social Security Benefit Cuts; a Third Believe the Program Won’t Exist When They Retire,” is cited on NPR’s Marketplace Radio
Cato Institute
Robert A. Levy discusses enumerated powers coexisting with individual liberty on The Bob Harden Show podcast
Cato Institute
Ryan Bourne’s research on rent control is cited on WDEL’s The Rick Jensen Show
Cato Institute
Jon Hoffman discusses President Trump’s rhetoric toward Iran during the Iranian citizens’ protests on Times Radio’s The Carole Walker Show
Cato Institute
Travis Fisher’s comments on consumer-regulated electricity are discussed on the District of Conservation podcast
Cato Institute
Perth Tolle cites Cato Institute’s Human Freedom Index on Bloomberg’s Master in Business podcast
Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh’s briefing paper, “Immigrant and Native Consumption of Means-Tested Welfare and Entitlement Benefits in 2022,” is cited on WKRG News 5 at 10
Cato Institute
Travis Fisher participates in the event, “US Wind - Offshore Informational Hearing,” hosted by the The StopOffshoreWind Coalition
Cato Institute
Mike Fox discusses potential lawsuits against ICE from the family of Renee Good on CNN International’s Amanpour & Co.
Cato Institute
AUKUS is not on the rocks, despite the UK’s submarine troubles
Lowy Institute
Protests in Iran: Q&A with RAND Experts
RAND Corporation
Putin’s Real Worry About Trump’s Venezuela Intervention
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
African cities must rise to meet the climate crisis
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Transatlantic cooperation on protecting minors online
Atlantic Council
Digital sovereignty: Europe’s declaration of independence?
Atlantic Council
A three-billion-person challenge: An untapped global market for financial services
Atlantic Council
Voices from Iran: As rejection of government reaches all-time high, Iranians also wary of foreign intervention
Atlantic Council
Why AI policy thrives in some states and fades in others
Brookings
What will 2026 bring for US migration policy?
Brookings
Mobilizing Africa’s resources for development
Brookings
5 assets Africa can turn into good jobs at scale
Brookings
Unlocking Africa’s critical minerals for broad-based prosperity and global competitiveness
Brookings
Improving democratic resilience in Africa: Lessons from comparative case studies
Brookings
Africa’s moment to shape the global order
Brookings
Making Africa’s integration work for jobs, scale, and structural change
Brookings
Foresight Africa 2026
Brookings
The New AI Chip Export Policy to China: Strategically Incoherent and Unenforceable
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
A Guide to the Countries on Trump’s Travel Ban List
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
IP26009 | The Sumatra Floods as a Governance Stress Test
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
CO26006 | Takaichi’s Misplaced Hedging
RSIS
(S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
The Limited Effectiveness of Economic Sanctions: Evidence from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Cato Institute
Challenges in Estimating Work Disability and Implications for Veterans Affairs Disability Compensation
RAND Corporation
How the global minimum tax amendments could reshape Europe’s tax incentives
Bruegel
AGOA’s Short-Term Renewal May Not Be a Long-Term Win
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
COP30 and Children’s Rights: Climate Action Still Falls Short
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Layered Ambiguity: US Cyber Capabilities in the Raid to Extract Maduro from Venezuela
RUSI
A new direction for students in an AI world: Prosper, prepare, protect
Brookings
AI’s future for students is in our hands
Brookings
Comments on DHS proposed rulemaking: Shifting immigration public charge rules to agency guidance
Brookings
15 years later, is a new Tunisian revolution possible?
Brookings
U.S.-China Competition for Artificial Intelligence Markets: Analyzing Global Use Patterns of Large Language Models
RAND Corporation
Morocco’s climate policy at a turning point under the EU CBAM
NUPI
(Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
France 2026
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The Need for Due Diligence in Urban Road Planning
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Climate-Proofing India’s Health System
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India’s BRICS Presidency: South Africa at a Diplomatic Crossroads
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
A new direction for AI and students: Findings from the Brookings Global Task Force on AI and Education
Brookings
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124.3
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CSIS
113.8
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CFR
109.0
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Atlantic Council
102.7
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Wilson Center
89.8
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