Think Tank Alert

Articles for May 19, 2025 - May 25, 2025
Friday, 23 May 2025
Tweet, Threat, or Turning Point? The Transatlantic Trade Test
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
Britain and Europe are moving beyond Brexit. Now for the real trade-offs.
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Get the U.S. out of UNESCO for Good
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
What We Learned From President Trump’s First Official Trip Abroad
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Trump Cuts to Schools Like Harvard Are Justified
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
President Trump’s FY2026 defence budget: continuing priorities, new missions
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Pakistan’s Terror Challenge Isn’t Just India’s Problem
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The New Cold War With China
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Democrats Are Scheming To Spread the Tax Misery of Blue States Nationwide
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Biden Administration Hid Millions of Defaulted Student Loans
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Reinventing Cyber Defence: Why We Need a New Doctrine to Defend Our Nations
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Championing Small Space Start-ups Over Big Primes
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Fractures From Within: The Dangers of 'Peace' for Ukraine
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Editor’s Note: RUSI Journal, Issue 3, 2025
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Letters
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
When Armour Can’t Support Infantry
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Strategic Culture, Selective Compliance: Georgia's Foreign Policy Paradox
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Baltic Defence Diplomacy Should Look Closer to Home
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Crafting a Multipolar World: Pyongyang's Evolving Narratives
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
The Operational Level of War: The Northern Command and the 1967 War
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Book Review: The Rise and Fall of the People’s Parties
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Innovation Lightbulb: U.S. Patenting Abroad — A Quiet Trade Advantage
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on CBS affiliate WUSA 9 News at 11pm
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on The Michael Steele podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Ilya Somin discusses nationwide injunctions versus putative class actions on the Bloomberg Law podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Rep. Glenn F. Ivey (D-MD) cites David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” on SiriusXM’s POTUS Mornings
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Jon Hoffman discusses Gaza, Iran, and Russia-Ukraine negotiations on TAC Right Now
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Brandan P. Buck discusses whether MAGA is moving away from the Neocons on The Tom Woods Show
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Chris Edwards discusses the GOP tax bill on NPR’s Marketplace
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Ilya Somin participates in the event, “Panel 3 | Constitutional Meaning in the Shadow of the Articles of Confederation,” hosted by the National Constitution Center
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier discusses the Expedited Removal statute on NPR affiliate KJZZ Radio
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Deirdre N. McCloskey discusses concerns about over-planning the future society at the Impactwise Conference 2025
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on Telemundo Washington
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome’s article, “What if AI Means More Jobs, Not Fewer?,” is cited on The Dispatch podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Donald J. Boudreaux discusses his book, The Triumph of Economic Freedom: Debunking the Seven Great Myths of American Capitalism, on The Political Orphanage podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on Democracy Now! En Español
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Will security operations halt Kenya-Ethiopia cross-border crimes?
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
The Armed Forces of the Future
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Why the U.S. Must Confront Terror Proxy Polisario Front
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
CO25113 | Strengthening Undersea Cable Resilience in The Indo-Pacific
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
CO25114 | Bridging Security Futures: Why Critical Minerals Matter for Southeast Asia
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Measuring the Reach of Russia’s Propaganda in the Russia-Ukraine War
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Building Corridors of Influence: India’s and China’s Infrastructure Initiatives in Myanmar and Thailand
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The Impact of Tropical Cyclone Exposure on Infant Mortality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Conflicts in Africa : Why Sudan remains trapped in prolonged civil war
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The critical role of blue foods in achieving global Sustainability Goals
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Rethinking Mumbai’s Gargai Dam and Urban Water Futures
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Dual Fault Lines in China’s Military: Weapons Fail, Generals Jailed
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Shipbuilding: A New Front for US-China Competition
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Two Decades On, the NUTP Remains a Roadblock to People-Centric Mobility
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Operation Sindoor: Japan’s Response
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Sharp Appreciation in New Taiwan Dollar vs US Dollar: Reasons and Implications
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
OAS: New Secretary General caught between political polarisation and financial hardship
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The security situation in Lithuania in spring 2025: threat and response on NATO's eastern flank
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The Impact of the Millennials and Gen Z on Democracy in Northeast Asia
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
What’s Normal—and What’s Not—About ODNI’s Request to Revise the NIC's Intelligence Assessment
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Why Citizens Should Shape the Future of the Democratic Republic of Congo
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Opportunity Amid Austerity: Three Principles for Resilient Agricultural Growth
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Remembering Those Whom Memorial Day Honors
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Cato Expert Discusses Remittances and Financial Surveillance
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Equal Protections and Marriage
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
As Hurricane Season Approaches, Trump’s NOAA Budget Cuts Threaten Safety
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Can the EU leverage economic pressure to broker a Gaza cease-fire?
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
The Gulf is emerging as Washington’s new strategic anchor
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Bangladesh may have ended its India-China tightrope game, but it must continue to tread carefully
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Beyond critical minerals: Capitalizing on the DRC’s vast opportunities
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Will the Supreme Court’s Chevron decision undercut Trump’s unilateral presidency?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Teaching in the way human brains learn
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Do wage subsidies increase labor force participation?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
WashU at Brookings
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Generative AI is coming for our students, and now is the moment to shape it
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Pandemic Agreement Adopted: WHO Dares Wins?
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
23 May 2025: The Week in Australian Foreign Affairs
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Poland's Electoral Crossroads: Right-Wing Surge Threatens Liberal Lead
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Palestine-Israel: Challenges and Where to Next?
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Thursday, 22 May 2025
The Channel Narrows
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
A New Development Deal for the Atlantic
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
A realistic path to Trump’s ‘golden dome’
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
China in the Indian Ocean: A stronger Indo-Pacific presence
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
What Strategic Outlook for Transatlantic Security?
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
The Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Trump’s Confrontation of South Africa’s President Derails Effort to Cool Tensions
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Securing America: Key Authorities Under the Defense Production Act
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
The President’s Inbox Recap: The India-Pakistan Crisis
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Eradicating Iran’s Nuclear Program
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
It's Time to Rethink U.S. Defense Strategy
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Will Europe Rebuild or Divide? The Strategic Implications of the Russia-Ukraine War for Europe’s Future
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
China’s Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine War: Perceived New Strategic Opportunities and an Emerging Model of Hybrid Warfare
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Implications of Russia's War on Ukraine for the U.S. and Allied Defense Industrial Bases
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Dispersed, Disguised, and Degradable: The Implications of the Fighting in Ukraine for Future U.S.-Involved Conflicts
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Consequences of the Russia-Ukraine War and the Changing Face of Conflict
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
An Update on Research Into Operationalizing an International Space Traffic Management Organization
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The RAND Forecasting Initiative Delivers Decisionmakers Unique Insights by Refining the Wisdom of the Crowd
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Supporting Coast Guard Readiness with Strategic Gaming
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Change in HOS Effectiveness of Care Quality Among Medicare Advantage Enrollees Associated With the COVID-19 Pandemic
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Innovative Finance in Public Health: Promise, Pitfalls, and Priorities
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Suicide Among Veterans
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The Defence Pound in National and Local Prosperity
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Decentralisation Dismantled? Assessing the Greater Bengaluru Authority Act
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
India’s New Data Revolution: What the ASSSE and PSCII Reveal About Growth and Investment
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Toward a Gender-Responsive ‘Just Transition’ in India
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Courting Both Sides? The Taliban’s Tightrope Between India and Pakistan
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
India and the Global LAWS Debates
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
The India–Pakistan Armed Conflict: Chinese Reactions
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
The Future of the India–US Partnership
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
As the UN turns 80, is a new era of peacekeeping possible?
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
The Evening: Targeted Terrorism in DC, NK Warship Capsizes, Vaughan’s, and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Babel Special: Jon Alterman's Next Chapter
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
A Dire Crisis in Sudan: A Global Call to Action
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Failed Launch and Damage of the Second Guided Missile Destroyer
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Criteria for Cyber Situational Awareness
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
South Korea’s Democracy Remains Vulnerable
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Cato Expert Discusses House Tax Bill
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Remembering Milton Friedman
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh is featured in the Reason debate, “Immigration Debate,” hosted by The Soho Forum
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Doug Bandow participates in the event, “11th China and Globalization Forum: Opening Roundtable on Global Governance and Multilateralism,” hosted by Center for China and Globalization
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Romina Boccia discusses the GOP tax bill on BBC News’ Business Today
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Romina Boccia discusses the GOP tax bill on CNBC’s Worldwide Exchange
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome discusses tariff uncertainty on NPR’s Morning Edition
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Travis Fisher’s policy analysis, “The Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies,” is cited on WPHT’s The Dawn Stensland Show
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Colin Grabow’s blog post, “New Shipping Fees and Requirements Pose Fresh Threat to US Economy,” is cited on NBC affiliate KHNL’s Hawaii News Now: Sunrise at 6:00
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Norbert Michel is featured in the book event, Crushing Capitalism: How Populist Policies are Threatening the American Dream, hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on The Dispatch’s Advisory Opinions podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on the Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Doug Bandow participates in the event, “11th China and Globalization Forum:US-China Trade War Narrative in an Era of Great Power Competition,” hosted by the Center for China and Globalization
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses his op-ed, “GOP must cut Medicaid now. Or risk debt crisis and devastating cuts later,” on The Bob Harden Show podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Institute’s advocacy for eliminating qualified immunity is cited on the Black Information Network’s News This Hour
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Romina Boccia answers online questions about the federal budget on Reason TV
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on CBS affiliate WUSA 9 News at 11pm
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Walter Olson’s blog post, “In Congress, a Move To Strip Courts of Contempt Powers,” is cited on NPR affiliate KUT’s The Texas Standard
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
What Is the Defense Production Act?
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Lebanon’s 1982 war reverberates in Israel’s Syria campaign
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
The case for a Three Seas Defense Innovation Hub
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Gold’s geopolitical comeback: How physical and digital gold can be used to evade US sanctions
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Which companies are ahead in frontier innovation on critical technologies? Comparing China, the European Union and the United States
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
What does America’s foreign and military policy have to do with democracy?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The rise in long-term US Treasury yields
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Smart AI regulation strategies for Latin American policymakers
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Work requirements penalize workers in volatile occupations
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Pathways to sustainable development in Africa: Afreximbank’s role
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Operation Sindoor: Gendered Framing and Strategic Messaging in India's Retaliatory Strikes
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim's Dilemma Between Power and Reform
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
South Korea’s Presidential Frontrunner Calls Himself a Pragmatist. Skeptics Aren’t Convinced.
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Overcoming Inertia in Kosovo
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Art of the Deal: The Brexit Reset is taking shape
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Like clockwork, a new Government Crisis in Mongolia
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Policy Lab: Protecting Schools, Protecting Students
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Wednesday, 21 May 2025
「ビッグバン」で貿易守れ ミレヤ・ソリース氏
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Politics and Everyday Life: On the Role of Politics in Life
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
EU–Türkiye Defense Cooperation: Why Now—and How Far?
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
ASEAN needs a regional crisis-response architecture
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Trump’s Tariff Strategy Can Work but America Still Needs Deeper Economic Reform
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Calibrated Force: Operation Sindoor and the Future of Indian Deterrence
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
The Tensions Behind the Trump-Ramaphosa White House Meeting
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Three Years of War in Ukraine: Are Sanctions Against Russia Making a Difference?
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Why We Can’t Quit Racial Redistricting
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Biden’s Border Legacy: A Financial Burden That Will Last for Years
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Russia, Ukraine, and Collective Defence
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Lessons from the War in Ukraine for Space: Challenges and Opportunities for Future Conflicts
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Interoperability in the digital environment: opportunities and challenges: Enabling NATO Digital Capabilities Series: Paper 3
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Insights from Nuclear History for AI Governance
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Pathways to Integrated Multimodal Transport Systems in Indian Cities
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Post Op Sindoor, A Battle For Narrative Dominance
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The Russia-China push in the arctic – a new strategic flashpoint
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Indo-Pak's Strategic Reset: Simla and Indus Treaties in Abeyance
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Testing Doctrine in Action: Operation Sindoor and India’s Military Calculus
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
India-Pakistan Ceasefire: A New Deterrence Architecture Takes Shape
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Starlink in Bangladesh: Foreshadowing a Satellite Informationised War
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
‘Balakot Plus Plus’: Positioning Offensive Air Power at the Centre of Indian Deterrence
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Operation Sindoor and China’s Response
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Trump’s Tariff War Offers India a Chance to Make Inroads into Africa
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Balikatan Exercise 2025: Bolstering US–Philippines Defence Cooperation
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
NATO and the G7: global power fractures that Africa must watch
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
Beyond the National-Security Veil: Transnational Repression, Legal Entrenchment, and Strategies for Hong Kong’s Democratic Movement
tiny icon of eai  East Asia Institute
The Evening: South Africa Meeting, Iran Warning, The Meters, and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
States Weekly: May 21, 2025
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Is Food Security National Security?
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Increase in Sino-North Korean Trade at Wonjong-ni-Quanhe Border Crossing
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
How Pope Leo Will Approach Africa, Catholicism’s Fastest-Growing Region
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Right-to-Work Laws and Venture Capital Investment
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
The State of Higher Education
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Hohn v. United States
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Public Comment Re: Technology Platform Censorship
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Expert Discusses Trump Tax Bill
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
HAPPENING TODAY: Cato Scholar Testifies Before Senate HELP Committee on the State of Higher Education
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Scholar: Trump’s Mideast Moves Show Promise, But More Distance from Netanyahu Needed
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Courage is the Secret to Liberty
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on Democracy Now!
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on The Daily Beans podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on Pod Save the World
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on USA Today’s The Excerpt podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on The Young Turks
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Robert A. Levy discusses economic liberty on The Bob Harden Show podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Romina Boccia discusses the agreement to raise the SALT deduction on Bloomberg TV’s Bloomberg Surveillance
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Ryan Bourne’s expertise on increasing government intervention in private business is cited on Yahoo! Finance!
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Norbert Michel discusses the rise of economic policies in the US and elsewhere on the Vinson Centre podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Rep. Erin Houchin (R-IN) cites Norbert Michel’s article, “Consumers Will Be Safe without the CFPB,” on C-SPAN
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) cites Adam N. Michel’s blog post, “Republicans’ One, Big, Beautiful Tax Bill Needs a Makeover,” on C-SPAN
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Travis Fisher’s policy analysis, “The Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies,” is cited on iHeart Radio’s Live From Studio 6B
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Andrew Gillen testifies at the hearing, “The State of Higher Education,” before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Andrew Gillen testifies at the hearing, “The State of Higher Education,” before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (Testimony plus Q&A)
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on Telemundo Washington
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on Means Morning News with Sam Sacks
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Ilya Somin discusses his and the Liberty Justice Center’s lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s tariffs on The Forbes Newsroom podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
2025 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty Biennial Dinner
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Iran’s shadow looms large over the Houthi ceasefire
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Putin aims to destroy Ukraine and has zero interest in a compromise peace
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Golden Dome creates a new missile defense bargain with US partners
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Europe is striking back at Russia’s shadow fleet. Here’s what to know about the latest EU and UK sanctions.
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
How the EU should plan for global trade transformation
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
Azerbaijan-Russia Relations Remain Stuck in Airplane Crash Crisis
tiny icon of aircenter  AIR Center
Legacy of the Armenian Occupation: Azerbaijan Faces Massive Reconstruction Challenges
tiny icon of aircenter  AIR Center
St. Louis shows how cities can break the "urban doom loop"
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The economics of generic drug shortages
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Private sector finance for development - pitfalls and opportunities
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Reconciliation provisions impacting immigrants and their families
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The Price of Partnership: Can Malaysia Protect its Sovereignty Amid China's Advance?
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Japan and the Gulf: Competing with China the Soft Way?
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Samoa on Electoral Tenterhooks in a Mexican Standoff
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
How African Countries Can Harness the Global Policy Reframe from Energy Transition to Energy Security
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Future of Cryptocurrency in the Gulf Cooperation Council Countries
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Politics and Everyday Life: On the Role of Politics in Life
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Four months into the Trump administration: How have US political institutions responded?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
The US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
Romania Reconfirms Its European Destiny
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
From Debt To Development
tiny icon of saiia  SAIIA (South African Institute of International Affairs)
Europe’s defence newcomers look to address combat-mass shortfalls
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
South Korea’s Political Crisis
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Ukraine Prepares for a Russian Summer Offensive
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
The Promotion of Institutional Coherence in the Trade, Finance and Investment Ecosystem
tiny icon of saiia  SAIIA (South African Institute of International Affairs)
The India-Pakistan Crisis, With Šumit Ganguly
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
China in the Taiwan Strait: March 2025
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Trump’s Putin Call Indicates Ukraine’s Future Is Up to Europe
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
India–Angola Defence Cooperation
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
IP25059 | An Early Assessment of Indonesia’s Defence Policy under Prabowo: Stylistic Changes; Directional Continuity
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
China’s Transition to a War-Oriented National Defense Mobilization System
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Preparing the U.S. Coast Guard for an Uncertain Future in Space
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
CO25112 | Trump’s Flip-Floppery on the Ukraine-Russia War
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Evaluating Teach For Pakistan's Fellowship Program: Insights into Whole-Child Development and the Learning Environment
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Safety and Security at Institutions of Higher Education: Understanding Trends, Practices, and Future Needs
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) in India: A Well-Being Perspective
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Europe's Climate Crisis Calls For India To Build New Global Green Partnerships
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Nigeria–South Africa Mineral Partnership: A Strategic Chapter in Africa’s Resource Development
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
India’s Message to Trump: Kashmir is not a Stage
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Democratic Decay: The Parliamentary Debate that Maldives Needs Now
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The Power of the Stars: Harnessing Nuclear Fusion for Energy Needs
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Is Bangladesh Eyeing India’s Northeast? An Emerging Security Dilemma
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Diplomacy in the Age of Social Media
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Australia and Papua New Guinea can cement defence ties
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
Laos risks lost decade unless China provides debt relief
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
Can Realpolitik drive renewed regional cooperation in West Africa?
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
Mid-term Elections in the Philippines: The Clan War Reaches New Heights
tiny icon of ifri  Ifri (Institut français des relations internationales)
Focus euroatlantico n. 8 (febbraio-maggio 2025)
tiny icon of iai  IAI (Istituto Affari Internazionali)
The Evening: Rubio at Senate, FDA Covid Vaccines, Preservation Hall, and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Vaccine Exemptions for Kids are on the Rise
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Improving Cooperation with Allies and Partners in Asia
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Maximizing Impact Through Coordinated Security and Counterdrug Cooperation in Ecuador
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
What Led to the Recent Crisis Between India and Pakistan?
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Moody’s Downgrade Signals Deeper Risk: Is U.S. Debt Undermining Global Leadership?
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Letter to a Young African
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Trump-Putin Call Revives Ceasefire Talks in Ukraine War—Cato Expert Responds
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Trump Signs ‘Take It Down Act’; Cato Expert Warns of Free Speech Risks
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Medicaid’s Joint State-federal Funding Scheme Rewards Overspending
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
New Shipping Rules Chart a Course Toward Economic Turbulence
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Expert on Reforming Air Traffic Control
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Rep. Glenn Grothman (R-WI) cites Travis Fisher’s policy analysis, “The Budgetary Cost of the Inflation Reduction Act’s Energy Subsidies,” at the hearing, “Mandates, Meddling, and Mismanagement: The IRA’s Threat to Energy and Medicine.”
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Justin Logan discusses US-Iran negotiations on BBC Persian
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Colleen Hroncich’s blog post, “Friday Feature: Classic Learning Test,” is cited on KPEL’s Acadiana’s Morning News
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on Pod Save America
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on The Social Contract with Joe Walsh podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on the Weekly Skews podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador Came to US Legally, Never Violated Immigration Law,” is cited on CBS News Radio
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Emily Ekins’ blog post, “Poll: 63% of Americans Want to Increase Trade with Other Nations, 75% Worry Tariffs Are Raising Consumer Prices,” is cited on KMLB’s American Ground Radio
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Portugal’s shift to the right is accelerating. What does that mean for its future?
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Putin continues to thwart Trump’s goal of achieving a cease-fire
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Unpacking Russia’s cyber nesting doll
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
The European Union Growth Plan for the Western Balkans: A reality test for EU enlargement
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Radical novelties in critical technologies and spillovers: how do China, the US and the EU fare?
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
The Black Sea Submarine Cable: Powering Europe’s Green Future from the Caspian to the EU
tiny icon of aircenter  AIR Center
How states can lead on community safety: Five recommendations for preventing and reducing violence
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
How customer feedback surveys perpetuate workplace inequality
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
More babies, but less support for families? How ironic.
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
For once, economists agree: Extending Section 199A is a bad idea
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
South Korea’s digital regulation proposal sparks US pushback
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
How autonomous vehicles could change cities
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Poland’s elections will decide the future of its democracy
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
What’s happening with Opportunity Zones in the reconciliation bill?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Reconciliation 2025
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The Transatlantic Bridge: Igor Blaževič on the countries that will fill the democracy gap
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Digital solutions in agriculture drive meaningful livelihood improvements for African smallholder farmers
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
055 Shades of Grey: Operationalising the ICAD
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Trump Movie Tariffs and the Global Competition for Soft Power
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Silent Complicity: The Global Network Behind the Sit-tat's Airstrikes
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
The EU’s AI Power Play: Between Deregulation and Innovation
tiny icon of ceip  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Mood Check for the Nation: Milei’s Libertarian Party Takes Buenos Aires by Storm
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
The Future of Alliances: Burden Sharing and Credibility of Commitments
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Monday, 19 May 2025
The Decisive Round 2
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
Labor Department Admits Hundreds of Thousands of Biden Jobs Were Fake
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Restoring Factory Settings: The 2025 UK-EU Summit
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
The decentralization question: Implications of the Kurdish calculus for the Syrian state
tiny icon of aljazeera  Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Trump’s Interest in Deep-Sea Mining in the Face of Global Pressure
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Europe’s Embrace of Lawfare Threatens Its Alliance With the U.S.
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
A More Effective Way To Confront China’s Growing Aggression
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Only American Leadership Will Prevent the Disaster of Chinese 6G Dominance
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Rebuilding America’s Maritime Muscle With the SHIPS for America Act
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
CO25111 | The Asia-Africa Conference at 70: Reviving the Bandung Spirit of 1955
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
General-Purpose Technology and the Dominance of Nations
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
A Blueprint to Advance the U.S.-India Energy Security Partnership
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The Turkish Challenge for New Delhi
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
India-EU Free Trade Agreement: Obstacles, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Sustaining e-2W Growth: Why After-Sales Support Must Catch Up
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
IOS SAGAR: An Experiment in Maritime Cooperation
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
India and Qatar at 50: A Strategic Partnership for a New Era
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Mali’s transition is at risk as political parties are dissolved
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
Energy Developments in the United Kingdom
tiny icon of ifri  Ifri (Institut français des relations internationales)
Green Deal Watch, No. 16
tiny icon of iai  IAI (Istituto Affari Internazionali)
Trump’s Trade Policies Distract South Korea While the Country Faces Bigger Demographic Challenges
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Reforms- the Best Antidote to Conflict Caution
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
The Evening: Trump’s Calls, Post-Brexit Reset, The Music Never Stopped, and More
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Can Ukraine Fight Without U.S. Aid? Seven Questions to Ask
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Can South Africa’s President Fix His Bilateral Relationship with Washington?
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
United States and China: Who’s Zoomin’ Who?
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
IRA Tax Credits Are Crucial for U.S. Geothermal Leadership
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
USAID Cuts Weaken U.S. Influence at the United Nations
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Timeline of North Korea-Russia Cooperation Since 2022
tiny icon of csis  CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies)
Is this the right time? Internal and external dimensions of the “new Kurdish peace process” in Turkey
tiny icon of cidob  CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
The EU and the UK Turn a Page
tiny icon of dgap  DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations)
Cato Expert on Moody’s Downgrade of US Credit
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Expert Discusses Suspending Habeas Corpus
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
GOP Eyes $515B in Revenue from Energy Subsidy Overhaul
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
New Cato Analysis: 50+ Venezuelans Imprisoned in El Salvador came to US Legally - Never Violated Immigration Law
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Experts react: What message did Romanians send by electing Nicusor Dan?
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Amid India-Pakistan tensions, the US must rebalance its security priorities in South Asia
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Sovereigns on thinning ice: debt sustainability, climate impacts and adaptation
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
The labor market case for early childhood education
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Trump’s basic misunderstanding about the war in Ukraine
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Five years since George Floyd, the new Civil Rights Movement needs to play offense
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Trump made clear he wants a deal with Iran. Most Americans agree.
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
State data shows K-12 teacher absences surged post-pandemic
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
What experts and the public think about AI | The TechTank Podcast
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Future-Proofing Climate Resilience: Urgent Action needed for Eastern Indonesia
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Pakistan at the Crossroads: Restraint or Nuclear Weapons
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
Indonesia Should Follow China’s Lead—and Take Donald Trump’s Tariffs to the UN
tiny icon of aiia  AIIA (Australian Institute of International Affairs)
A new approach to combating anti-Semitism
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Chequebooks and Flattery
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
State-Level Estimates of Nonfatal Firearm Injury Hospitalizations, 2000-2021
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Robert B. McKeon Endowed Series on Military Strategy and Leadership
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Trade Tools for Climate Action: Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms
tiny icon of cfr  CFR (Council on Foreign Relations)
Payer-provider vertical integration: Trends, tradeoffs, and policy options
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings