Lyle Goldstein tells the South China Morning Post that China’s growing shipbuilding lead would give it a strong advantage in a conflict near Taiwan.
In the News
Stephen Kinzer writes in The Boston Globe that Saudi Arabia faces its greatest threat since its founding after Houthi missile strikes, while President Trump appears unwilling to defend a longtime U.S. ally.
Financial Advisor
What’s driving persistent inflation? (written by Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan)
Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan writes in Financial Advisor that investors focused on AI valuations, bond yields and public debt are overlooking persistent inflation from tariffs and the Hormuz energy shock, which she says points to higher interest rates ahead.
Ashutosh Varshney tells The Wall Street Journal that India’s youth now pose a real electoral threat to Modi.
Lyle Goldstein writes in Defense News that the Marine Corps’ forward strategy in the Pacific risks provoking a more aggressive Chinese Navy.
South China Morning Post
Will Xi, Trump, Putin meet at Apec? First, they must agree on an agenda (comments by Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein tells the South China Morning Post that a three-way meeting between Xi, Trump and Putin could help ease world tensions.
Ashutosh Varshney told ThePrint that the once-fearless Indian government now appears shaken by young voters, a group once seen as a key source of BJP support.
Yamini Aiyar wrote a New York Times opinion column about the state of democracy in India.
Ashutosh Varshney told The New York Times that Gandhi has gained ground against Modi, but whether it will be enough to unseat him remains unclear.
Jeff Colgan tells TIME that the U.S.-Russia diesel deal is like trading Ukrainian democracy for diesel.
Marc Dunkelman discusses his book “Why Nothing Works” and the challenges facing housing on GBH’s The Curiosity Desk.
Lyle Goldstein says in the South China Morning Post that the Blackbeard could threaten Chinese warships farther out in the Pacific, near Guam.
Jeff Colgan tells TIME he is skeptical Russia will honor the deal Trump described before the November election.
Stephen Kinzer writes in The Boston Globe that Washington rarely holds top officials accountable and that new calls to prosecute Trump administration figures and bar Biden officials over Gaza policy could help break that pattern.
Lyle Goldstein tells Jacobin the media has downplayed the risk that a Russia-NATO war could turn nuclear, a danger he believes is growing as European leaders stay committed to the idea of a Ukrainian victory.
VOA News
Interview with Dr. Lyle Goldstein
In an interview with VOA News, Lyle Goldstein reflects on the summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
A recent Bloomberg article cites data from the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker, created by researchers at the Watson School’s Climate Solutions Lab.
Lyle Goldstein tells the South China Morning Post that Turkmenistan's proximity to the war in Iran and Russia's strained arms industry are pushing the country toward Chinese air defenses.
In the Tennessee Lookout, Jeff Colgan suggests that policymakers must balance immediate needs with long-term solutions.
In Time magazine, Jeff Colgan discusses how the G7's release of oil and fuel products could affect American consumers.
In Mother Jones, Heidi Peltier of the Costs of War Project says the true scale of the military budget is much larger than reported.
In an interview with CNBC, Suresh Venkatasubramanian discussed the need for regulation and independent oversight of AI.
The Boston Globe cites the Climate Solutions Lab's energy tracker, which shows diesel prices surging to record highs since the war involving Iran began, with Rhode Island's average reaching $6.33 per gallon.
Prerna Singh co-authored an opinion piece for The Conversation on how a "10-year cycle of hate" explains deteriorating relations between the U.S. and Canada.
Lyle Goldstein tells The Hill that if war between the U.S. and China is unlikely, trade in lower-end weapons between the two countries becomes conceivable.
South China Morning Post
China’s next carrier could be its longest – what are Beijing’s plans? (comments by Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein told the South China Morning Post that China's next aircraft carrier could be larger and nuclear-powered, but would still depend on a growing fleet of supply ships.
John Friedman told Inside Higher Ed that traditional campuses give students classroom tools and ambitious peers that an industry-taught academy may struggle to replicate at scale.
In ThePrint, Ashutosh Varshney writes that AI's rapid rise carries both promise and peril, and that political choices, not just technology, will determine how nations like India manage its benefits and disruptions.
Wall Street Journal
The tech elite is funding an alternative to college (comments by John Friedman)
John Friedman told The Wall Street Journal that while access to top industry leaders is a benefit of alternative programs, traditional colleges offer proven track records, experienced faculty and exposure to students with diverging career paths.
Lyle Goldstein discussed what to expect from this week's summit between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in an interview with Forbes Newsroom.
In Politico, Suresh Venkatasubramanian offered commentary on the implications of AI models going rogue.
In South China Morning Post, Lyle Goldstein said analyst H.I. Sutton's theory that the Shanghai vessel is a submarine-drone mothership is "quite plausible."
The New Republic reports that Jeff Colgan estimates American households have paid an average of $826 more on gas since the start of Trump's war on Iran than they would have without the conflict.
Stephen Kinzer writes in the Boston Globe that Iran's historical resilience, religious traditions, and fraught relationship with the U.S. make it far better equipped to withstand American pressure than the Trump administration expected.
In Webull, Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan said the Federal Reserve must eventually raise rates, warning that delay will only make inflation more stubborn and harder to fix.
Lyle Goldstein tells Military Times a Chinese military article shows Beijing's concern that U.S. drone and small-unit strategies could threaten its submarines and undersea operations near its home waters.
Suresh Venkatasubramanian, a professor of data science and computer science, offered commentary in this HuffPost article.
Suresh Venkatasubramanian told Politico that few would disagree AI systems should be developed carefully, but "the devil is in the details."
John Eason tells the Los Angeles Times that a prison town's economic fortune hinges more on when the facility was built than where, with early gains in income and home values fading within about a decade.
In the Chicago Tribune, Lyle Goldstein writes that Trump should build on the "constructive stability" framework established with China at their prior summit.
Mark Blyth joined RTE's "The Business" podcast to discuss President Donald Trump's visit to Ireland.
Real Clear Defense
Seeking a New Normal on the Korean Peninsula (written by Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein wrote in RealClearDefense that the U.S. should reduce troop levels in South Korea while maintaining a narrower alliance focused on deterring North Korean nuclear first use.
Lyle Goldstein told the South China Morning Post the US Navy is overstretched, particularly its surface forces, straining resources amid the US-Iran war and prompting the Pentagon to offload some missions to the Coast Guard.
In Mother Jones, Jeff Colgan called the US-Venezuela oil deal "petro-imperialism," a direct seizure of another country's resources under threat of force.
Lyle Goldstein told the South China Morning Post that spreading the anti-submarine mission across more platforms could be valuable, given the limited number of specialized aircraft like the P-8.
In the Christian Science Monitor, John Friedman said the new tax is unlikely to solve the state's housing crisis and that low-income housing tax credits "do not substantially increase the supply of low-income housing."
Lyle Goldstein told The New York Times that expanded use of the Northern Sea Route will strengthen ties between China and Russia.
In an article for The Print, Ashutosh Varshney writes that Hindu nationalism seeks Hindu supremacy through the subordination of Muslims rather than their expulsion or extermination.