Think Tank Alert

Articles for August 24, 2020 - August 30, 2020
Friday, 28 August 2020
Winston Churchill, Radio Free Kabul and Soviet POWs in Neutral Switzerland, 1982-1984
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Doors Open to Potential U.S.-Taiwan Trade Negotiations, At Long Last
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
School's Out
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Announces Resignation
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Tensions Surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A Wilson Center NOW Interview with Aaron Salzberg
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Don't Entangle COVID-19 Relief with Cannabis Legalization
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Why the American public has tuned out of politics
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
To Reopen Schools Safely, Prepare for New COVID-19 Test Capabilities
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The Left Versus the Vote
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Time to Launch U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Negotiations
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Don’t Be Fooled: “Medicare for All” Is Still a Threat
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
HHS Moves to Eliminate Delays in COVID-19 Testing
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
School Choice Shines This Week
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Restore the Teaching of American Exceptionalism in the Classroom
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Global Economics Monthly, August 2020
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
TPS: A Vital Element of U.S. Foreign Policy toward Venezuela
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Shinzo Abe’s Decision to Step Down
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Understanding the WTO Director-General Selection Process
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Kenya’s Immunization System in the Post-Covid World
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Covid-19 Response Update: August 21-August 28
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Washington Tries Pulling Economic Levers in the South China Sea
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20164 | Pro-IS Home-Based Schooling in Indonesia
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Non-Linearity and Transitions in Sierra Leone’s Security and Justice Programming
tiny icon of diis  DIIS (Danish Institute for International Studies)
What can Trump do to eke out a victory in the Electoral College?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Why Democratic communities flipped for Trump (and might do so again)
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
A more inclusive employment mandate
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Protesting is as important as voting
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
What to expect from a second Trump-Pence term on regulation, antitrust, online hate, and China
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Is Putin about to make a costly mistake in Belarus?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The new, great, dangerous game in the eastern Mediterranean
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Did the 1994 crime bill cause mass incarceration?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
What should athletes demand for police reform?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
What’s next for Japan after Abe’s resignation?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
A more high-maintenance relationship for India
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Starve nuclear weapons to death with a tritium freeze
tiny icon of sipri  SIPRI (Stockholm International Peace Research Institute)
[Global NK Commentary] How "special" is the North Korea-China relationship? Epitomized by Shared Policy Goals, Dictated by Shared Ideology
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
[EAI Online Seminar] Democratic Cooperation Series 2.Democratic Principles at Test: How Asian Democracies Are Combating the Pandemic
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
[Global NK Commentary] How Special is the North Korea-China relationship
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
National Security Advisor says US must ‘confront the Chinese across all spectrums’
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Experts react: The road ahead for Japan after Abe resigns
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
28 August: The Week in Australian Foreign Policy
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Sino-US Competition and the Importance of Disaggregating China’s Revisionism
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Britain on the Back Foot in the Second Round of Australia-UK Trade Negotiations
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
UAE-Israel Deal Reflects Shifting Domestic and Regional Political Priorities
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
An appropriate European Union response to tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
Azerbaijan at crossroads: oil or mix of oil and renewables?
tiny icon of aircenter  AIR Center
Thursday, 27 August 2020
Is a Green Recovery Possible for Post-COVID Cash-Strapped and Flooded Wuhan?
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Politico’s EU Confidential podcast interview with Dan Hamilton
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Mexico's Economy Shrank During COVID-19 Pandemic
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Severing a Lifeline: How the Coronavirus Pandemic Threatens Remittances to Venezuela
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
When Corruption Funds the Political System: A Case Study of Honduras
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Strategies for Acquisition Agility: Approaches for Speeding Delivery of Defense Capabilities
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
واجهات الدماغ والحاسوب التطبيقات العسكريّة الأمريكيّة والتداعيات: تقييمٌ أوّليٌّ
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Brain-Computer Interfaces: U.S. Military Applications and Implications, An Initial Assessment
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
A Stable Blood Supply Is Critical in the COVID-19 Era
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Attitudes on Voting in 2020: Preparing for Elections During a Pandemic
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Brexit in the Workplace: A Psychology of Survival?
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Understanding the performance of the oncology healthcare system
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Monthly Patient Volumes of Buprenorphine-Waivered Clinicians in the US
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Will Pandemic Concerns Cause Some Voters to Skip 2020 Election? Survey Finds Concerns Vary by Race, Education Levels, Party Affiliation
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Brain-Computer Interfaces Are Coming. Will We Be Ready?
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Post-Coup Prospects for Democracy in Mali
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
COVIDcast: America’s economy at the crossroad, with Adam Posen
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
Educational Attainment and Perceived Need for Urgent Care
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Hurricane Laura Makes Landfall, WTO Director-General Resigns, and More
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Americans Want Peace, Not Portland’s Riots and Perverse Leadership
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Trump Reinstates Sanctions on Iran as Recommended by Heritage Experts
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Do Pandemic Pods Qualify As Disruptive Innovation?
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Lessons for the GOP From “Mr. Republican”
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The Evening: CDC, Fed, Wildflowers and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Online Event: Combatting Malign Influence in 2020
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Pyongsan Uranium Concentrate Plant (Nam-chon Chemical Complex): Infrastructure Development and Status
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20163 | Belarus: New Arena for Russia-West Discord
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Four Scenarios for the Crisis in Belarus
tiny icon of dgap  DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations)
Wages and GDP lost due to COVID-19 school closures
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Hutchins Roundup: Asset prices, poverty rates, and more
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Toolkit for engaging millennials with the national debt debate
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Black Americans are much more likely to serve the nation, in military and civilian roles
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The US cooperated with the Soviets on smallpox – it should do the same with China on COVID-19 vaccine distribution
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
How Democrats can compromise on charter schools to benefit all students
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Zoom is now critical infrastructure. That’s a concern
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Charts of the Week: Afghanistan data; the hospitality industry during COVID-19; younger generations
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Class Notes: Explaining the rise of populism, generosity in policymaking, and more
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Palestine and the Arab World: A relationship in crisis?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
فلسطين والعالم العربي: علاقة متأزّمة؟
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
[Asia Democracy Issue Briefing] Getting the Military out of Politics in South Korea
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
COVID-19: Global trade and supply chains after the pandemic
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Russia and Turkey may fill in the diplomatic vacuum on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
French Economy: Regaining Growth in the Midst of a Pandemic
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Betwixt Development and Securitisation of the Nile: Competing Narratives
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Europe has an artificial-intelligence skills shortage
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
Wednesday, 26 August 2020
New Zealand's Anti-Nuclear Legislation and the United States in 1985
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Beirut: A Symphony of Broken Glass
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
The Contexts for Applying Data Privacy Laws to Emerging North American 5G Networks
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
“Not One Women Less, Not One More Death:” Feminist Activism and Policy Responses to Gender-Based Violence in Latin America
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
What Covid-19 is Revealing About Latin America’s Politics
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
In Washington, Iraqi Officials Discuss ISIS Threat
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
El BID debe postergar la elección de su presidente hasta 2021
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
The Future of Warfare Boxed Set
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Africans Should Fight for DACA, Too
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
100 Years After the 19th Amendment, Pro-Life Women Are Still Treated As Unequal
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Calls to Defund Police Clash With Push to Have Officers Enforce COVID-19 Restric
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The Alaska Pebble Mine Project Has Been Held Up for Years. Science, Not Politics
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The Top U.S. Priority at the 2020 Meeting of the Interpol General Assembly
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
North Korea Facing Perfect Storm of Economic Stressors
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
A PLUS Spells Relief for States During the Coronavirus
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Regionalism and COVID-19: How EU-ASEAN Inter-regionalism Can Strengthen Pandemic Management
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
How will COVID-19 impact South Africa’s climate change diplomacy?
tiny icon of saiia  SAIIA (South African Institute of International Affairs)
The Evening: US Forces Injured, Shift in Testing, Winwood and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Pyongsan Uranium Concentrate Plant (Nam-chon Chemical Complex)
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Covid-19 and Ghana’s December Elections
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
U.S. Support to Security Sector Reform in Fragile States
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20162 | ASEAN Response: Pushing Back Vaccine Nationalism
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
The International Spectator, Vol. 55, No. 3, September 2020
tiny icon of iai  IAI (Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Lukashenko in His Bunker
tiny icon of dgap  DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations)
How is the U.S. Postal Service governed and funded?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
China's digital currency will rise but not rule
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
How an Atlanta park is connecting people to housing through place-based social service provision
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The many faces of Turkey's religious soft power
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Melania Trump can teach the president about how to talk to women voters
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Playing a long game on Hong Kong
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Remembering when RNC delegates fought for racial justice
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Got mail? Why the 2020 election may depend on the U.S. Postal Service
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Abby Johnson’s comments about her adopted Black son are problematic. Here’s why.
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Can Republicans hold the Senate?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
US needs to change the way it invests in defense if it wants to compete with rising rivals
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Emerging market central banks and quantitative easing: high-risk advice
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
Tuesday, 25 August 2020
Latin America in the Russian Archives
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
U.S. Strategy in the Asian Century
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
On The Passing of Former Wilson Center Scholar Dr. Ryoo Kihl-Jae
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
The Law Enforcement Response to Homelessness: Identifying High-Priority Needs to Improve Law Enforcement Strategies for Addressing Homelessness
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Trends in the Use of Clinical Decision Support by Health System–Affiliated Ambulatory Clinics in the United States, 2014–2016
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The United States Postal Service Is More 'Essential' Than You Thought
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Niger Attack Demonstrates Islamic State in West Africa’s Growing Reach
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
The Israel-UAE Peace Deal, With Martin S. Indyk
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Treasures Looted in War
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Industry Mix in L.A. Area Helps Explain Recent Record Unemployment Rates
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Taiwan’s F-16V Fighter Jet Purchase: Why It Matters
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
6. Worst. Military. Leaders. Ever.
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Improving the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Curbing Abuses of a Politicized NEPA
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Postal Efficiency Plan Distorted by Politics and Poor Communication
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
"Nice White Parents" Responsible for Failing Public Schools, New York Times Says
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Fight for America—Voters Must Do This to Stop Socialism and Anarchy
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Traffic Congestion in Jakarta and the Japanese Experience of Transit-Oriented Development
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
The Evening: Iran, Vietnam, Can’t Find My Way Home and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
J.P. Morgan’s Joyce Chang: “De-Globalization is a Policy Choice.”
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Missing Link in Britain’s Forces
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Future of Palestine
tiny icon of diis  DIIS (Danish Institute for International Studies)
Solid Ambitions: The U.S.–South Korea Missile Guidelines and Space Launchers
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
How the New UN Mission in Sudan Can Succeed
tiny icon of dgap  DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations)
Our Founders' Warning
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Brookings Papers on Economic Activity: Fall 2019
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Autonomous vehicles could improve policing, public safety, and much more
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The House rebuked Trump over the post office. Here are 3 takeaways.
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Did CARES Act benefits reach vulnerable Americans? Evidence from a national survey
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Iraq Index
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The 2020 Republican Party platform: “L’etat, c’est moi”
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Afghanistan Index
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
How can we enhance police accountability in the United States?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Can we alleviate racism and systemic inequality by expanding broadband during COVID-19?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Advanced economies under pressure in the central bank digital currency race
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Book Review: China and Intervention at the UN Security Council
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Strangers to strategic partners: Thirty years of Sino-Saudi relations
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Monday, 24 August 2020
Israel’s Archives: Digitization, Delays and Nostalgia for the Reading Room
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
The Origins of Soviet-U.S. Musical Exchange: An Interview with Title VIII Summer Scholar Matthew Honegger
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Wilson Fellow Regina Smyth on How Alexei Navalny Revolutionized Opposition Politics in Russia
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Global Fellow Michael Kofman Explores Sino-Russian Defense Cooperation
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Global Fellow Jeffrey Edmonds on Russian and Chinese Cooperation in Space
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Global Fellow David Shimer Discusses His New Book, “Rigged: America, Russia, and One Hundred Years of Covert Electoral Interference”
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Director Matthew Rojansky Discusses Belarus' Female Challengers to Authoritarianism on PBS
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Disinformation Fellow Nina Jankowicz on Unrest in Belarus
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Ukrainian Nuclear History and the Budapest Memorandum with Mariana Budjeryn
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Announcing the Fall 2020 Washington History Seminar Series
tiny icon of wilson  Wilson Center
Does aid stimulate foreign direct investment? The role of social cohesion
tiny icon of pcns  PCNS (Policy Center for the New South)
Brazil’s Foreign Policy: Bolsonaro’s First Eighteen Months
tiny icon of pcns  PCNS (Policy Center for the New South)
Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Social Services for Vulnerable Populations in Los Angeles: Lessons Learned from Community Providers
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The Strategic National Stockpile and COVID-19: Rethinking the Stockpile: Addendum
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: August 15-21
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
New Entries in the CFR Cyber Operations Tracker: Q2 2020
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Business, government must engage on international trade policy
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
Social Studies Teachers' Trust in Institutions and Groups: Civic Development in the Era of Truth Decay
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Police Officers: This Article Will Make You Better at Combatting Misinformation
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Bill Would Ban Gender Reassignment Procedures on Minors
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Trump Right to Back Arms Embargo on Iran, a Dangerous State Sponsor of Terrorism
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Britain Must Stand With the U.S. Against Iranian Tyranny
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Is Belarus Destined to Become the Next Crimea?
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Can Russia Be Trusted on International Security Pacts?
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Choice, Competition, And Flexibility, Part II
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Why Parents Love “Pandemic Pods” for School—But Bureaucrats Hate Them
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The Evening: First Reinfection, Cases Fall, Gimme’ Some Lovin’ and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Lebanon’s latest explosion
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Lighthizer Tries Again
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Dual Circulation and China’s New Hedged Integration Strategy
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
International Financial Institutions’ Ongoing Response to the Covid-19 Crisis
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Greater Middle East: From the “Arab Spring” to the “Axis of Failed States”
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
In Defense of the Energiewende
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
CO20161 | Ayodhya: Rising Hindu Violent Extremism?
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Koonings, Kees, Dirk Kruijt and Dennis Rodgers (eds.), Ethnography as risky business: field research in violent and sensitive contexts
tiny icon of nupi  NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Arendt, Natality, and the Refugee Crisis
tiny icon of diis  DIIS (Danish Institute for International Studies)
The US Troop Withdrawal Plan
tiny icon of dgap  DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations)
Michael Spence on US-China competition and Industry 4.0
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Why Trump’s attack on USPS is an attack on the Constitution, democracy, and racial equality
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Tuition discounts don't make sense, increased funding for financial aid does
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relationship hits a bump in the road
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The global responsibility of Biden and Harris
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Grand theft water and the calculus of compliance
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Gender equality 100 years after the 19th amendment
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
For President Trump, it’s 1968 all over again
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
[JEAS Editor’s Pick] August 2020
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
Mental health care in the military: An opportunity for progress
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
China’s Digital Currency Electronic Payment Project reveals the good and the bad of central bank digital currencies
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Australia in the World: Episode 54
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Capitalizing on transatlantic concerns about China
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Azerbaijani gas in Turkish market, perspectives for partnership
tiny icon of aircenter  AIR Center