Think Tank Alert

Articles for January 26, 2026 - February 1, 2026
Friday, 30 January 2026
Competitiveness Check—January 30 Edition
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on The Intelligence from The Economist podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
United States v. Hemani
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
How India’s AI talent playbook can provide a blueprint for aspiring AI powers
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Drone superpower Ukraine can teach Europe how to defend itself
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Alex Nowrasteh’s policy analysis, “Illegal Immigrant Incarceration Rates, 2010–2023,” is cited on The Deconstructionists podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Freedom in the 50 States is cited on WVMT’s The Morning Drive with Anthony and Dan
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Walter Olson’s article, “America’s Election System Dodged Disaster This Time—Here’s How We Can Protect It Next Time,” on KSL’s Inside Sources
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on NPR affiliate KALW’s Your Call
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Veronique de Rugy discusses her article “What Georgia’s Film Tax Credits and Trump-Biden Tariffs Have in Common,” on CBS Radio’s Eye on the World with John Batchelor
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Radley Balko discusses his article, “Two cities under siege,” on WNYC’s The New Yorker Radio Hour
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
What Kevin Warsh means for the Federal Reserve and the US economy
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Lessons for Africa from US military action in Venezuela
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
Mamdani’s Millionaire Tax Would Zap NYC’s Dynamism
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Brookings announces Caren Grown as new director of Center for Sustainable Development
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Can an alliance divided against itself compete with China?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The cost of chaos: A cracking windshield on substance use in the US
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Immigrant communities have helped Minneapolis prosper. The federal crackdown threatens to undermine that.
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Kevin Warsh to Replace Jerome Powell
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Bridging innovation: Defence-civilian synergies for a resilient European future
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Ukraine Will Be the Business Opportunity of the Decade
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Building consensus on Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy treatment
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Analysis of West Virginia’s State School Aid Funding Formula: Recommendations for Improving Adequacy, Fairness, and Efficiency of State Funding for Education
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
CO26018 | Prospects for Advancing Economic Resilience through the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership (FIT-P)
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
End the American Bar Association’s Grip on Law Schools
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
COVID-19 Vaccines: RFK Jr. and the International Policy Consensus
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
‘Talking Heads’, AI, and the New Architecture of Health Misinformation
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
EU-India FTA: Shaping Trade, Services, and Strategic Autonomy
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Police Reform at a Glance: Centralisation and a ‘British FBI’?
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Markets and allies aren’t ‘selling’ America. They’re ‘hedging’ it.
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
The Time of Hawks: How Hardliners Are Reshaping Euro-Atlantic Politics
tiny icon of oiip  OIIP (Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
How Europe can reduce dependence on the United States
tiny icon of cidob  CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
The NEP 2020: Forging Pathways for India’s Next Decade of Learning
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The US, Indo-Pacific And Indian Naval Power
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
India Must Build Its Own Space Object Catalogue
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
EU-India FTA: Clean Energy and CBAM in the ‘Mother of All Deals’
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The EU’s Steel Action Plan: Important Implications for India
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Thursday, 29 January 2026
The End of History–Act Two
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
When Visibility Becomes a Liability: Self-Shielded Contestation and the Future of Protest in 2026
tiny icon of oiip  OIIP (Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
Mark Carney’s Dangerous Electric Car Bargain With Beijing
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Cutting Federal Aid for K-12 Education
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Ukraine’s defense tech sector can play a key role in economic security
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Ukraine changes tone on Belarus and engages exiled opposition
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on The Breakdown Podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Radley Balko discusses how DHS and ICE cannot be reformed on The Bulwark Podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Managing Climate, Peace and Security Risks in the Borderlands of the Lake Chad Region (CPS-Lake Chad)
tiny icon of nupi  NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Michael F. Cannon discusses President Trump’s comments on Medicare Advantage on The Bob Harden Show
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Kevin Frazier discusses how AI is reshaping the legal profession on The Cognitive Revolution podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Jennifer Huddleston’s upcoming interview on the anniversary of Section 230 of the Telecommunications Act is promoted on WCBM’s The Kim Klacik Show
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Jeffrey A. Singer discusses blog post, “The System That Rewards Excess—the Incentives Behind Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment, and Polypharmacy,” on WGCH’s First Thing Today with Joe Thomas
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Institute research brief, “Have U.S. Gun Buyback Programs Misfired?,” is cited on CBC Radio’s Blue Sky
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on NBC affiliate KARE’s 11 News at 6:30
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Mike Fox discusses legal standards, weak oversight, and barriers to accountability shape the frequent lack of consequences when ICE and Border Patrol agents use deadly force on KCMO’s America’s News Hour with Host & Producer Bill Bernardoni
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Clark Packard’s blog post, “Whom Should Farmers Believe: The President or Their Lying Eyes?,” is cited on Scripps News’ Morning Rush
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
IP26018 | What Zhang Youxia’s Purge Could Mean for China’s 21st Party Congress
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Total Legal Immunity for Dangerous Pesticides? Stop Big Ag’s Scheme Now.
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Decision making under pressure: Africa’s test in 2026
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
Investing in Africa’s growing young population for prosperity
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
AI risks from non-state actors
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
In memoriam: Stephen Hess
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
ICE: A predictable pattern of tragedy in Minneapolis
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Why community benefit agreements are necessary for data centers
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
CO26017 | Digital Platforms as Ideological Incubators: Rethinking Youth Radicalisation in Singapore
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Improving Interoperability with Allies and Partners: Aircraft Maintenance and Base Operating Support
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
The Science of Gun Policy: A Critical Synthesis of Research Evidence on the Effects of Gun Policies in the United States, Fifth Edition
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Firearm Mortality and State Characteristics
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
RAND Wraps Up Decade of Gun Policy Research with New Online Tool, Updated Data and Reports
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
China Could Play Spoiler in Venezuela's Debt Restructuring
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Mass Shootings in the United States
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Assessing Generative AI Chatbots for Alcohol Misuse Support: A Longitudinal Simulation Study
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Why Propping Up Maduro’s Allies Won’t Save Venezuela
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
US critical-minerals diplomacy: from America-First deals to Pax Silica
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Helicopters Remain a Vital Part of the Joint-Force
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Ukraine’s ‘Kinetic Sanctions’ Change the Game
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Limited Nuclear War Over Taiwan: An Initial Exercise
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Go Big, Then Go Smart: Trump, ICE and the Law. How To Skip the Left’s PR Trap
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Founding Father Ben Franklin would be proud of the United States of America
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The US needs a cybersecurity roadmap
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Meta Revolutionizes Commercial Nuclear Energy
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
ORF Global Quarterly: Navigating Megatrends for 2026
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
COP30 and the Fragile Architecture of Global Climate Finance
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Fishing and Force: China’s Dark Fleets and Maritime Militias
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
The International Energy Agency’s World Energy Outlook 2025: The Age of Electricity is Here
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
A Better Greenland Deal
tiny icon of diis  DIIS (Danish Institute for International Studies)
A Tale of Two Visits to India
tiny icon of dgap  DGAP (German Council on Foreign Relations)
Congress has championed the Abraham Accords. Here’s how it can push them forward.
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Why Syria’s government must turn inward in 2026
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
What the Indo-Pacific thinks of the new US National Defense Strategy
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Crisis-Induced Decarbonization: How Infrastructure Breakdown and Cheap Solar Are Driving Energy...
tiny icon of oiip  OIIP (Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
The Taliban–Russia Re-Connect
tiny icon of idsa  IDSA (Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)
Exploring Duality in Space: How Select Countries Approach Dual-Use Space Systems
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Firearm Mortality and State Characteristics
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Development of the RAND State Firearm Law Database and Supporting Materials
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Data Insights from the RAND Survey Panels
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
How To Help Belarus Preserve Its Sovereignty and Democratic Resilience
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
The War in Ukraine: The Moment of Truth in 2026?
tiny icon of oiip  OIIP (Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
¿Cómo podría responder el gobierno mexicano a acciones militares de EU?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
James L. Buckley: The Man and His Principles
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Institute’s pocket constitution is cited on The Illegal News with Sarah Longwell podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on Vision Australia Radio Darwin
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Radley Balko discusses ICE surveillance and enforcement on The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Expert: Alex Pretti Shooting Raises Second Amendment Questions
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Expert: Ideas Trump Resources in Building American Strength
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Cato Experts Available to Discuss Importance of Educational Freedom
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Clark Neily’s comments from the article, “Fact-checking FBI Director Patel’s claim that guns are barred at protests,” are cited on WDEL’s The Rick Jensen Show
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh’s comments from the article, “Immigrants’ taxes play an outsized role in the U.S. government’s fiscal health,” are cited on NPR affiliate KALW Radio
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Walter Olson discusses the negative polling on ICE on CBC News
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Robert A. Levy discusses the libertarian view on immigration on The Bob Harden Show podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on WJR’s JR Afternoon With Ryan Ermanni
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Nicholas Anthony’s policy analysis, “Understanding Debanking: Evaluating Governmental, Operational, Political, and Religious Financial Account Closures,” is cited on Sinclair Broadcast Group’s The National Desk
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Kevin Frazier discusses competition for market share in AI on CBS Radio’s Eye on the World with John Batchelor
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on BBC Radio 5 Live
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
IP26017 | Beyond Strategic Autonomy: Why Indonesia Is Moving Closer to Russia
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Syria’s Kurds could be al-Sharaa’s partners in rebuilding. Why did Damascus assault them instead?
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Cameroon’s contested election sends ripples across fragile border economies
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
Navigating uncertainty: Africa’s trade prospects with the US
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
CO26016 | Countering Online Radicalisation in Indonesia – Policy Needs to Keep Pace with Changes
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Minimum Wages and Racial Disparities
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Russia’s new jet-powered Gerans
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
Everything on the Table - Three part series on US security and trade policy under Trump 2.0
tiny icon of clingendael  Clingendael
What the FDA Doesn’t Tell Women About Hormone Replacement Therapy
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The Chilling Rise of American Muslim Converts Being Radicalized Online
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Why India needs a Commercial Foreign Policy
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Tariffs, Technology, and the New Geopolitics of Pharmaceutical Trade
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Recasting Higher Education Governance in India: An Analysis of the VBSA Bill
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Venezuela in Crisis: The Hidden Costs for China’s Oil Giants
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Xi’s Anti-Graft Drive Reaches the PLA’s Top Ranks
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
How Credit Ratings Undermine Climate Finance for the Global South
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Why Economic Pain Won’t Stop Russia’s War
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Old Ships, Modern Menace: How to Tackle the World’s Shadow Fleets
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Trump’s National Security Strategy doesn’t downgrade the Middle East, it redefines it
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
China’s property slump deepens—and threatens more than the housing sector
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
From Fatigue to Fragile Momentum: EU Enlargement in the Western Balkans under Geopolitical Pressure
tiny icon of oiip  OIIP (Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
Developments in Northeastern Syria: The End of the SDF?
tiny icon of aljazeera  Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
The ‘mother of all’ trade deals in the time of Trump
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Placing the EU on a Warfare Footing: Energy and Raw Materials Priorities for 2026
tiny icon of ifri  Ifri (Institut français des relations internationales)
How OBBBA reshapes student lending
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Impact Evaluation of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund: Final Impact Evaluation Report
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Bankruptcy and Mass Torts After Harrington v. Purdue
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Building Employer–Community College Partnerships to Increase Working Adult Learner Success
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Employers as Partners in the Success of Working Adult Learners: The Achieve Your Degree Program
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Sanctions without shock? United Nations snapback and Iran's oil exports
tiny icon of clingendael  Clingendael
Backlash Against the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
tiny icon of nupi  NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Introduction: Backlash Against the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
tiny icon of nupi  NUPI (Norwegian Institute of International Affairs)
Growth without profits: how will ‘involution’ in China end?
tiny icon of bruegel  Bruegel
Introducing ‘Mountain Characteristics’ as a Conceptual Framework for the Well-Being of Mountain Communities
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
At Davos, Mark Carney Marked the End of a Global Order. What India Needs for The Emerging One
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Policy Lessons From Africa’s Gen Z Uprisings
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
India's Board of Peace Bet - Between Urgency and Legitimacy
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
One year of 'America First' trade policy: What did we learn, and what comes next?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Turning Back the Tide of Authoritarianism: International Lessons for the U.S. Legal Community
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
Declining US Support for Israel: From Bipartisan Consensus to Generational Fracture
tiny icon of oiip  OIIP (Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
What to do when no relationship is special
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Stephen Slivinski discusses what is causing the home building crisis on Stossel TV
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Walter Olson discusses the negative polling on ICE on CBC Morning Live
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on FBN’s Varney & Co.
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on SiriusXM POTUS’ The Julie Mason Show
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on WGMD’s Your Turn Delmarva with MJ Powell
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on FBN’s The Bottom Line
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Clark Packard’s blog post, “Whom Should Farmers Believe: The President or Their Lying Eyes?,” is cited on KTMV’s 3 News Now Live at 6
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on KFNX’s The Dan Barreiro Show
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier’s blog post, “5% of People Detained By ICE Have Violent Convictions, 73% No Convictions,” is cited on WVLK’s Kruser & Crew
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Alex Nowrasteh’s policy analysis, “A Brief History of U.S. Immigration Policy from the Colonial Period to the Present Day,” is cited on the Good Culture Institute podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome discusses President Trump’s economic messaging, business leaders’ reactions to the murder of Alex Pretti, and recent Federal Reserve developments on MS NOW’s The 11th Hour With Stephanie Ruhle
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Immigrant and Native Consumption of Means-Tested Welfare and Entitlement Benefits in 2023
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Big Push Industrialization, Global Value Chains, and the Middle-Income Trap
tiny icon of pcns  PCNS (Policy Center for the New South)
Abouammo v. United States
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Rwanda: a ‘smart power’ without a regional peace strategy
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
What the research shows about generative AI in tutoring
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Even in ‘business-friendly’ states, federal policy shocks are hurting Latino-owned firms
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Assessing President Trump’s second-term staffing record
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
How is China positioning itself as Iran’s regime teeters?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Comments on the 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D proposed rule
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Supreme Court agrees to hear a Fourth Amendment case regarding geofence warrants
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
CO26015 | Grok – An Emerging AI Governance Moment for Southeast Asia
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
Cato Expert: Federal Agents Are Shielded From Accountability
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
History Makes Clear: School Choice Is Necessary in a Diverse Society
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Scott Lincicome’s article, “The Year America Went (Kinda) Socialist,” is cited on BlackRock’s The Bid podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
David J. Bier discusses the Trump administration’s surge of ICE in Minnesota on CNN International’s Amanpour & Co.
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Extremism expert: Rising misogyny is fuelling political violence worldwide
tiny icon of lowy  Lowy Institute
Extended reach: diplomatic recognition paves the way for IDF basing in Somaliland
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
What are China’s New Wolf Warriors Really Fighting For?
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
U.S. Perspectives One Year Into Trump’s Second Term
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Israel's scars after October 7: The return of the hostages and the national trauma
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
When UNIFIL leaves, south Lebanon still needs an international presence
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Unable to win on the battlefield, Putin escalates war on Ukrainian civilians
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Minnesota’s Welfare Fraud Disaster Exposes a National System Designed To Fail
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
A Measure That Would Force Big Tech To Protect Kids Online and Stop Censoring...
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Global Protest Contagion and the Crisis of Inclusive Growth
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Interpreting Kim Ju Ae’s Role in North Korea’s Succession Politics
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Paper Tigers of PLA: Xi Dismantles China’s Central Military Commission
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Japan Deepens Cooperation with Central Asian States
tiny icon of aircenter  AIR Center
Opinion: The upcoming visit of Vice President J.D. Vance to the South Caucasus consolidates the US position in the region
tiny icon of aircenter  AIR Center
Can zero-tariff policy rebalance China-Africa trade?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Recommendations for the U.S. AI Action Plan
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Monday, 26 January 2026
The US National Defense Strategy
tiny icon of gmf  German Marshall Fund
Algorithmic Truth-Making: From Border Checkpoints to Always-On Filters
tiny icon of oiip  OIIP (Austrian Institute for International Affairs)
Ballots and uncertainty in the eastern neighbourhood
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
How China pulled off a great tech reversal
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Circular migration in Spain: good practice?
tiny icon of cidob  CIDOB (Barcelona Centre for International Affairs)
Cato Expert: ICE Raids Violating Constitutional Rights of U.S. Citizens
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
No Compulsion in Religion—No Exceptions: Islamic Arguments for Religious Freedom
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Lawrence Montreuil Promoted to Vice President for Public Affairs at the Cato Institute
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Farm Subsidy Fraud: 15 Egregious Cases
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Michael F. Cannon discusses Short-Term Limited Duration Insurance vs. Obamacare costs on the DC EKG podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
John Cochrane discusses the West’s economic stagnation and what it would take to restore robust growth on the IEA Podcast
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
Walter Olson discusses whether ICE is violating constitutional rights on FOX affiliate WFLD’s The Chicago Report
tiny icon of cato  Cato Institute
The U.S. Navy’s F/a-XX Stealth Fighter Can’t Be Allowed To Just Rot Away
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
IP26016 | China’s Use of Economic Punishment: Strategic Signalling, Red Lines and Returns
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
The Israel-Iran Détente Won't Last
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Concealed Carry Laws and Violence in America
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
Did Uganda’s internet shutdowns during elections backfire?
tiny icon of issafrica  ISS Africa (Institute for Security Studies)
Pro-productivity policies for the US economy
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
The postal network as economic infrastructure: Evidence from rural small businesses
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Three potential pathways for US-China relations under Trump
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Federal discretionary spending to address substance use disorders: How big a shift?
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
Building an evidence base for the business case for apprenticeships
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
How industry is keeping clean energy alive in an era of policy chaos
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
An overlooked way to close Africa’s health gaps
tiny icon of brookings  Brookings
CO26013 | The Tariff War That Wasn’t: What Economists Missed About Trump’s Trade Gambit
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
CO26014 | Nuclear Latency is Not Nuclear Proliferation
tiny icon of rsis  RSIS (S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies)
A New Age of Nations: Power and Advantage in the AI Era
tiny icon of rand  RAND Corporation
India’s renewed focus on free-trade agreements
tiny icon of iiss  IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
In Defense of the Aircraft Carrier
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
In Iraq, China’s long game unfolds
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Poster, Online, Doorstep – Who was Reached by in the Bundestag Election Campaign 2025?
tiny icon of kas  Konrad Adenauer Foundation
Vetting of 80,000+ Afghans Brought to America Failed the National Security Test
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Public Comment on Parental Rights, Substantial Equivalency, and School Choice
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
Themes for Higher Education Reform
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The Shrinking Federal Footprint: Education Returns to the States
tiny icon of heritage  Heritage Foundation
The India-Europe Connect
tiny icon of orf  ORF (Observer Research Foundation)
Drugs Trafficking in Venezuela is an Ocean Away From the Capture of Maduro
tiny icon of rusi  RUSI
Greenland between decolonization, the US, and international responses
tiny icon of diis  DIIS (Danish Institute for International Studies)
Bundling policy and business in Chinese overseas development finance
tiny icon of diis  DIIS (Danish Institute for International Studies)
Amid Arab competition, the war in Sudan requires a US balancing act
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Davos underscored how leaders are navigating global energy crossroads
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
Africa enters 2026 facing a debt crisis. The answer lies in regional solutions.
tiny icon of atlanticcouncil  Atlantic Council
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Survey: Parents and teens support school cellphone bans, and most don’t perceive major downsides
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Better regulation in the European Union needs a fresh start
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Iran’s Tryst With Its Future
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RAND Europe Impact and Innovation Forum 2026
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