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Friday, 30 October 2026
Mines to Markets: A Critical Minerals Strategy for the Western Hemisphere
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
A Path to Partnership With Venezuela: How the United States Can Help Turn a Dictatorship Into a Democracy
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Greater North America: Rethinking the Geography of U.S. Security and Prosperity
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The Missing Pillar of U.S. Strategy: Forging a New Energy Partnership for the Americas
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
An Economic Shield of the Americas: How Washington Can Counter China and Build a More Prosperous Hemisphere
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
What Is the Future of American Strategy in the Western Hemisphere?
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Parenting in an AI revolution
Brookings
Spending it faster: What a 10,000-agent proof means for AI's borrowed expertise
Brookings
Results from 2 years of Active Playful Learning in primary schools
Brookings
For Midterm Voters, Foreign Policy Is a Pocketbook Issue
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Cabin Crew, Prepare for Surgery
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
How War, Tariffs, and Other Foreign Policy Issues Could Affect the U.S. Midterms
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Soviet Tactical Nuclear Weapons in Cuba—Cuban Missile Crisis, a Coda
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
The War on Military Talent
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
No, Mamdani, Socialism Does Not Increase Affordability
Heritage Foundation
Cato Institute Launches The Economics of It, a New Podcast Hosted by Ryan Bourne
Cato Institute
The Economics of Kalshi
Cato Institute
The Surprising Story Behind America’s Falling Carbon Emissions
Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome discusses oil profits, the latest GDP numbers, and interest rates on MS NOW’s Money, Power, Politics with Stephanie Ruhle
Cato Institute
America's Least Bad Option in Iran
RAND Corporation
Enhancing Leadership Selection: Recommendations for a Multi-Factor, AI-Supported Assessment Tool for the Evaluation and Selection of U.S. Air Force Squadron Command Teams
RAND Corporation
Fast Following: Military Emulation and Twenty-First-Century Transformation
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
What Latin America Can Teach the United States about Drone Defense
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Fast Following: Military Emulation and Twenty-First-Century Transformation
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
What Latin America Can Teach the United States about Drone Defense
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Transshipment Crackdowns Won’t Fix the U.S.-China Trade Imbalance
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Strength in Unity: Climate Action for the Pacific Islands
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
From Human Proxies to Autonomous Adaptation: The Next Phase of Russia's Hybrid Activity
RUSI
Digital Disguise: The Scourge of AIS Spoofing
RUSI
The Foundations of a Russian Dictatorship: The Kremlin’s New Ideology
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Multiple Costs of the US–Iran War - From Hormuz to Europe and South Asia: the widening economic and political geography of the conflict
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Starlink and the New Geopolitics of Commercial Space
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
From Rupture to Reinvention: Europe’s Security Architecture After Ukraine
OIIP
(Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
India–US Strategic Cohesion: Not at Pakistan’s Expense
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
An Updated Look at Excess Spending and Affordability in California's Health Care System
RAND Corporation
The EU’s 2026 Arctic Strategy: A new Neighbourhood, a new game?
Clingendael
Israel: The Excellent Election That Settled Nothing
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Reform of sexual offences legislation: Urgent introduction of the ‘Yes Means Yes’ model
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
U.S. Midterms 2026: From Campaign Messages to the Ballot Box
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
An opportunity to stocktake and strengthen the governance and policies of the European Central Bank
Bruegel
Recent Global Conflicts: Lessons on the Future of Warfare
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The NATO Quantum Technology Roadmap and its Global Implications
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Karakoram 2026: A New Dimension in China-Pakistan Military Cooperation
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Amid Global Instability, India Must Help Africa Achieve Food Sovereignty
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India’s CCTS Maps Where Industrial Clusters Could Power the Energy Transition
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Modernizing the Current Population Survey
Brookings
Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Robert A. Levy discusses stakeholder capitalism on The Bob Harden Show podcast
Cato Institute
Justin Logan debates why Republican foreign policy should be more restrained on FP’s Counterpoint Podcast
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on News 24’s Power Hour
Cato Institute
Stephen Richer discusses election integrity on KMOX’s The Chris and Amy Show
Cato Institute
Jim Powell’s book, FDR’s Folly: How Roosevelt and His New Deal Prolonged the Great Depression, is featured on the Fringe Radio Network podcast
Cato Institute
Adam N. Michel and Chris Edwards’ policy analysis, “Failures of Wealth Taxation,” is cited on CFRB’s Moore in the Morning
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited by Bill O’Reilly on the Sean Hannity Show
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 WABC’s The Joe Concha Show
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is highlighted in a segment on Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on a New York Post YouTube Short
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on a New York Post YouTube Short
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited by New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman on NBC affiliate WETM’s 18 News at 5:30
Cato Institute
Adam N. Michel’s New York Post article, “The DSA’s Socialist Plans Carry a $212T Price Tag — and Every One of Us Will Pay,” is cited on WABC’s The Mark Levin Show
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on KVI’s The Ari Hoffman Show
Cato Institute
Johan Norberg discusses his book, Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages, on the Florida Atlantic University - College of Business’s Office Hours with Dean Gropper podcast
Cato Institute
Decoding the Right-to-Repair Debate
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
From Pledges to Production: Making Korean Investment in the United States Durable
KIEP
(Korea Institute for International Economic Policy)
States Weekly: October 28, 2026
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The criminalisation trap in Africa’s responses to artisanal mining
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Europe’s Defense Dilemma
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Helpline to support remote learning
Brookings
Building school leader and teacher capacity for family-school engagement
Brookings
Parent-focused school policy
Brookings
Mothers' weekly savings group
Brookings
Bi-monthly parent empowerment trainings
Brookings
Psycho-social first aid phone helplines
Brookings
Parent engagement volunteers
Brookings
Harnessing the wind: A strategy for HBCU campus and community development
Brookings
Native language text messages to strengthen learning at home
Brookings
Parent-led advocacy for students and community
Brookings
How dirty tricks harm, and institutional safeguards protect, the integrity of US elections
Brookings
Foreign Policy and the 2026 Midterms
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Bypassing the Pharma Chokepoint
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
What’s Behind the Protests and Riots in France, and What Comes Next
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Canada Shows the Limits of Trump’s Hardball Trade Tactics
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
President John F. Kennedy and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev Make a Deal—Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Thirteen
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Middle Powers and the Illusion of a Post-America Middle East
RUSI
Ilhan Omar Investigation Draws Attention to Broad Immigration Fraud and Natio...
Heritage Foundation
How Middle Powers Can Survive the AI Race
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
NATO Cannot Afford Ambiguity in the Face of Russia’s Hybrid Warfare
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
China’s New Export Controls: Selling the Output, Keeping the Capability
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Climate finance #1: promises and realities for adaptation
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
Climate finance #2: adaptation funding in East Africa
DIIS
(Danish Institute for International Studies)
States Weekly: October 28, 2026
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
FY 2027 Defense Funding: Potential Post-Midterm Outcomes
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Decoding the Right-to-Repair Debate
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Consociational Democracy and the 2026 General Elections
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Tools that fit: A guide for measuring family, school, and community engagement
Brookings
Anticipating Allies’ Responses to U.S. Retrenchment from Europe: How France, Germany, Poland, and the United Kingdom Might Adapt to Alternative U.S. Approaches
RAND Corporation
How the United States Retrenches Matters: Key NATO Allies’ Likely Responses to Alternative U.S. Approaches
RAND Corporation
MAGA's Mirror Image: Progressive Democratic Ideology on Europe
Clingendael
Settlement and Governance Behind the AI Frontier
RAND Corporation
Evaluating Healthy Babies
RAND Corporation
Evaluation of Texas’s Student Success Acceleration Program 2.0: Implementation, Early Outcomes, and Lessons for Continuous Improvement
RAND Corporation
The Los Angeles Unified School District Community Schools Initiative: An Implementation and Impact Evaluation
RAND Corporation
Do Military Deployments Reduce Crime? Evidence from the 2025 Washington, DC, National Guard Deployment
Cato Institute
Policymaking for India’s Forests: Lessons from the Chipko Movement
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Russia’s Plague Scare: Challenges to Biosecurity Governance
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India’s Energy Transition: The Fiscal Challenge for Coal-Dependent States
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
As Aid Recedes, Partnerships Must Take the Lead
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
In Hardwick, Vermont, art, dinner, and disaster response all share the same table
Brookings
Serbia Election Marks the End of an Era
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Book Event: Lifeline by John Donnelly
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Business Support for Human Rights Defenders in an Era of Government Retrenchment
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Freedom in the 50 States was discussed during a segment on FBN’s Big Money in the Morning
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on Newsmax’s Wake Up America
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on Newsmax’s Wake Up America
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States was discussed during a segment on Newsmax’s National Report
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on The Rubin Report’s First Look podcast
Cato Institute
Gabriela Calderón discusses Ecuador’s Social Security crisis on Radio Sucesos 101.7 FM’s Noticiero Sucesos con Verónica Larrea y Andrés Vásconez
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WYDC’s Big Fox AM News
Cato Institute
Tad DeHaven’s Fox News op-ed, “Trump’s corporate stakes are a gift to the next Democratic president,” is cited on Red Eye Radio
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WHAM’s The Bob Lonsberry Show
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WBEN’s The Joe Beamer Show
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on KSGF’s Mornings with Nick Reed
Cato Institute
Travis Fisher discusses Consumer Regulated Electricity (CRE) on the Nuclear Barbarians podcast
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WTAG’s The Danny Ferrantino Show
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on the Salem Radio Network
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on FBN’s Kudlow
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WBSM’s The Barry Richard Show
Cato Institute
Stephen Richer discusses noncitizen voting on Hearst TV
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited by Bill O’Reilly on WOR’s The Mark Simone Show
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States was discussed during a segment on Newsmax’s National Report
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WRBF’s The Walton & Johnson Show
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on KEEL’s American Ground Radio
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on KTTH’s The Jason Rantz Show
Cato Institute
Stephen Richer discusses noncitizen voting on WBAL Radio’s News Now
Cato Institute
Justin Logan discusses the CCP’s handling of memes on GBN’s The Late Snow Live
Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited by New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman on Outkick’s The Craig Carton Show
Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s white paper, “Immigrants’ Recent Effects on Government Budgets: 1994–2023,” is cited in a North Dakota US House debate on C-SPAN 2
Cato Institute
China Dominates Global Shipbuilding and the United States Ranks 14th by Tonna...
Heritage Foundation
FOOD SECURITY SITUATION AND CHALLENGES UNDER THE THREAT OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOZAMBIQUE
PCNS
(Policy Center for the New South)
Book Event: Lifeline by John Donnelly
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Banks Should Embrace OCC’s Stablecoin Invitation | Cato’s Nick Anthony
Cato Institute
Cato’s Richer: DOJ Will Struggle to Justify Timing of California Ballot Suit
Cato Institute
The Myth of the Good Old Days
Cato Institute
Coming Soon: The Economics of It
Cato Institute
SA elections: young South Africans aren’t apathetic – they are alienated
ISS Africa
(Institute for Security Studies)
Emmanuel Macron’s tombstone
CIDOB
(Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Teacher pay in the US is relatively low and trending downward
Brookings
Understanding Latin America’s Rightward Political Shift
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Ten Poll Numbers That Explain the 2026 Midterm Elections
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
“Black Saturday” Threatens a Calamity as President John F. Kennedy Makes Two Offers—Cuban Missile Crisis, Day Twelve
CFR
(Council on Foreign Relations)
Towards an Australian Circular Economy for Solar Photovoltaic Technologies: A Policy Brief for Government, Industry and Research Stakeholders
RAND Corporation
Cato on Tour: Philadelphia
Cato Institute
The Ant and the Grasshopper—Revised Version
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Why the Netherlands Must Hold the Line on ASML
RUSI
Strategic Patience: Staying the Course in EU Energy and Climate Policy
Clingendael
The Raised Eyebrow and the Closed Account
Heritage Foundation
Why MAHA Must Keep Conservative Roots
Heritage Foundation
From Reactive to Proactive: Indo-Pacific’s Responses to AI-Driven Cyber Threats
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India-US Trade Deal: Where the Edge Lies, and What It Will Cost
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
India and Kazakhstan: Minerals, Connectivity, and What Comes Next
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
The Ant and the Grasshopper—Revised Version
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Business Support for Human Rights Defenders in an Era of Government Retrenchment
CSIS
(Center for Strategic and International Studies)
ASEAN’s Energy Security: Need for Regional Cooperation
IDSA
(Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Taxing artificial intelligence: What’s on the table, and what’s at stake
Brookings
Towards an Australian Circular Economy for Solar Photovoltaic Technologies
RAND Corporation
Improving HUD-VASH Utilization Under Changing Income Eligibility Requirements
RAND Corporation
Historic Comeback in Brazil: Lula Elected President for a Fourth Term
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Opposition as an Opportunity – Not Just for the PNL
Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Beyond Washington: Gulf Partnerships Under Review
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Trump’s Ukraine Policy and The Limits of Strategic Autonomy
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Beyond the 123 Agreement: Safeguarding Non-Proliferation in the Middle East
ORF
(Observer Research Foundation)
Is China’s economy broken?
Brookings
Why AI goes rogue and what can be done about it
Bruegel
The hidden price of college: Three perspectives on how families can navigate their most important financial decision
Brookings
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