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Sunday, 11 October 2026
Advancing Green Industrialisation in Egypt
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
Expanding China’s Role in Africa’s Electricity Integration
SAIIA
(South African Institute of International Affairs)
Saturday, 10 October 2026
The Future of India's Economic Ties with Africa
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Friday, 09 October 2026
Russia’s Turn to China Under Sanctions: Sanctions Decay, Substitution Elasticity, and the Challenge of Sustaining Pressure
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Why South Korea and Ukraine are fighting over two prisoners of war
Brookings
How structural inequalities are impeding Americans’ aspirations for cross-racial cooperation
Brookings
Rethinking the purpose of education systems transformation
Brookings
Trading Places: The U.S. and Europe on China and Russia
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Russia’s Attacks in Europe Are Escalating. Here Is How to Push Back.
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The ‘Strategic Possibilities Frontier’ of Global Reconfiguration
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Stop Writing Blank Checks to Campuses That Protect Hate
Heritage Foundation
A Columbus Day Question—Have We Finally Stopped Distorting Our Past?
Heritage Foundation
China is Not Just Claiming the South China Sea. It is Learning to Govern It
RUSI
"Digger" May Be the Most Influential Climate Movie Yet
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Global South Must Step Up to Shape Global AI Standards
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Electric Bus Procurement and the State of India’s Public Transport
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Russia’s Turn to China Under Sanctions: Sanctions Decay, Substitution Elasticity, and the Challenge of Sustaining Pressure
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Understanding the Chinese-Language Media Landscape in Southeast Asia
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Resurging Tide of Resource Nationalism in the Global South
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Effects of hybrid conflict on escalation management
Clingendael
China’s ‘Space Silk Road’ – Space Partnerships in Africa
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Beyond boots on the ground: making police presence count
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Far from the Factory Gate: A Scope 3 Performance Index for Measuring Agribusiness Value-Chain Emissions
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Stuck at the Table: America's Trilateral Gambit in Lebanon
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Ultra-Processed Foods and Mental Health: The Emerging Evidence
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Thursday, 08 October 2026
Colin Grabow’s presentation is featured in the event, “Is the Jones Act Hurting America’s Energy Industry?,” hosted by the Southern New England Energy Conference
Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses drug subsidies on The Bob Harden Show podcast
Cato Institute
Chris Edwards’ comments from the AP article, “The poorest in the US can’t find housing even as low-income units sit empty,” are cited on the Pathlights HOME Team podcast
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 The Good Morning Liberty podcast
Cato Institute
Adam N. Michel’s blog post, “Who Will Pay for Democratic Socialism’s $200 Trillion Cost?,” is cited on the Outside the Box podcast
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 KKOH’s The Ryan Nutter Show
Cato Institute
China’s Weaponization of Dual-Use Research Vessels for Undersea Data Dominance
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Cato Institute research on election integrity is cited on MS NOW’s The 11th Hour With Ali Velshi
Cato Institute
Jennifer Huddleston discusses AI regulation on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome discusses the media’s focus on Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, trade deficits, mortgages, and tariffs on MS NOW’s Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle
Cato Institute
Cato on Tour: Austin
Cato Institute
Your Verdict Counts:
Cato Institute
Africa can see El Niño coming – will countries act in time?
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
The European pillar of NATO: what is it?
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
The Trump Administration’s Shift on Myanmar Is a Disastrous Decision
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
C.V. Starr & Co. Lecture on China With Dan Wang
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Reduced immigration and net out-migration are slowing growth in the DMV region
Brookings
Americans agree on corruption, but partisanship shapes who is blamed
Brookings
Strategic Ambiguity Isn’t Perfect, but It Remains Washington’s Best Bet
Heritage Foundation
A Framework for Advancing Restorative Reproductive Medicine and Payment Reform
Heritage Foundation
Biosecurity in the Age of AI: Q&A with Steph Guerra
RAND Corporation
China muddies the waters east of Taiwan
IISS
(International Institute for Strategic Studies)
In Helping Ukraine, We Protect Ourselves
RUSI
What Joint Exercises Assume About How Crises Behave
RUSI
Where and when it pays: the economic value of solar and wind power placement in Europe
Bruegel
Jordan’s Border Economy: Even Amid Transformation, the Drug Trade Endures
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Can Nuclear Fuel Be Delivered in Time to Power Advanced Nuclear Reactors?
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
California’s Middle Power Moment
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Between Brain Drain and Brain Gain: The Role of Public Guidance Policies for Moroccan International Students
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
From Syria to Libya: Russia’s Adapted Mediterranean Strategy in the Post-Assad Era
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Is Trump’s ‘Forever War’ A Liability in the US Midterm Elections?
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Drug Regulation That Forgets: Why A Blacklisted Company Kept Supplying the Health System
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
‘Mirror’ Security Dilemma Fuels Sino-Japanese Tensions
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Art of the Package Deal
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
The Revenue Side of the Next EU Budget
DGAP
(German Council on Foreign Relations)
Risk and strategy for Indonesia – China Marine Scientific Research cooperation
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
China’s Weaponization of Dual-Use Research Vessels for Undersea Data Dominance
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Europe must prioritize consistency and de-escalation at the space–nuclear nexus
SIPRI
(Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)
The Evolution of China’s Science and Technology Policy
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
China–Ecuador Relations: Gaining Strength
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Mapping AI Ecosystems in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom: Opportunities for bilateral collaboration and action
RAND Corporation
Charting A Path Forward For Medicare Advantage: Expert Consensus On Policy Priorities And Trade-Offs
RAND Corporation
AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Agrifood & agritech
RAND Corporation
AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Compute for AI
RAND Corporation
AI ecosystems in the Netherlands and the UK: Life sciences
RAND Corporation
Housing Restrictions for People with Criminal Records
RAND Corporation
The Danes, the Dutch, the Swedes and the feasibility of walking away from pay-as-you-go pensions
Bruegel
How business can help build a safer South Africa: lessons from the Violence Prevention Forum
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
The NRLM Architecture: Institutions, Incentives, and Lessons on Strengthening Rural Livelihoods
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Hedging by Design: Southeast Asia's Engagement with BRICS
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
From Hormuz to Bab-el-Mandeb: The Limits of India’s Energy Diversification
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The $10 trillion question: Financing the AI buildout
Brookings
Are the U.S. Midterms Vulnerable to Foreign Meddling?
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
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