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Lyle Goldstein offered commentary for this article about how Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi turned China's hard-line stance on Taiwan into a major political victory for her party.

Heidi Peltier provided commentary in this article on the cost to U.S. taxpayers to rebuild Venezuela's oil industry and military presence there to stabilize the country and make it a safe enough investment.

This article references a report by researchers at the Climate Solutions Lab

Dany Bahar discussed the evidence on refugees’ economic integration, and which policies help most with Giovanni Peri (U.C. Davis).

In this op-ed, Lyle Goldstein argued that amid a bleak overall foreign policy picture, Trump’s decisive move back to ‘strategic ambiguity’ on Taiwan is part of a welcome shift toward moderation vis-a-vis China.

Lyle Goldstein offered commentary on the dynamics between China hawks and those advocating a more pragmatic approach within the Trump administration.

Lyle Goldstein offered commentary in this article on the politics of increased defense spending in Taiwan.

Lyle Goldstein commented on the CH YH-1000S, an unmanned vehicle that is considered capable of supplying combat troops, which completed its maiden flight over the weekend.

Ashutosh Varshney provided commentary in this article.

This analysis includes commentary from Mark Blyth.

Marc Dunkleman discusses how Democrats — once they regain power — can make government work again with "Pod Save America" host Jon Lovett.

Jeff Colgan discusses the history of the politics and history behind supplying and denying oil.

Lyle Goldstein addresses spheres of influence and what happens when American interests collide with China's 'near abroad.'

Watson Military Fellow Adam Reiffen co-authored this piece on the need for the U.S. Navy to innovate in the realm of informational warfare.

In this op-ed in USNI Proceedings, Lyle Goldstein explains why a proposed partnership between the U.S. and South Korea to build nuclear submarines is not moving forward.

John N. Friedman and his Opportunity Insights co-director, Raj Chetty, argue that elite universities are powerful pathways to leadership and economic success, yet admissions policies that favor wealth over academic merit limit socioeconomic diversity and undermine true meritocracy.

In this op-ed for The Print, Ashutosh Varshney analyzes how the global order is changing and what India should do regarding economic issues.

Omer Bartov provided commentary in this article.

Jennifer Hadden offered commentary on U.S. foreign aid cuts to NGOs.

In this op-ed in USNI Proceedings, Lyle Goldstein argues that while China-Russia cooperation in the maritime domain warrants monitoring, the naval threat to the Arctic and Greenland posed by this quasi-alliance is minimal.

In this article in The Guardian on power struggles within the Chinese military, Lyle Goldstein noted that China recently unveiled powerful new weapons and still has the capability to make a move against Taiwan.

Lyle Goldstein commented that the corruption charges against Zhang Youxia, long seen as Xi Jinping’s closest military ally, raise questions about the stability of China's military leadership.

Mark Blyth offered commentary on the emergence of BlackRock's Rick Rieder as a Federal Reserve frontrunner.

Timothy Edgar offered commentary on TikTok's algorithm

Lyle Goldstein offered commentary on China’s use of diesel submarines

Jeff Colgan and Federica Genovese discuss what Trump's second term means for the ongoing global effort to combat climate change.

Mark Blyth offered commentary on the World Economic Forum.

Mark Blyth commented on Donald Trump's approach to the Davos summit.

Catherine Lutz offered commentary for this analysis of U.S. threats to seize Greenland.

In this broadcast interview, Mark Blyth spoke about the Department of Justice’s investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the trending politics of central banks around the world.

Jennifer Hadden co-authored this column about U.S. foreign aid cuts to NGOs.

Catherine Lutz offered commentary in this analysis of a new presidential executive order to curb arms industry stock buybacks.

Stephanie Savell comments on proposals to consolidate AFRICOM and other U.S. military foreign command units.

Jennifer Hadden co-authored this Policy Brief on the challenges facing NGOs for UNICEF as part of their 2026 Global Outlook for Children.

Jeff Colgan comments on the long history of wars fought over oil and "petro-imperialism" as the U.S. seeks to take control of Venezuela's oil reserves.

Stephen Kinzer speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about the implications of the recent U.S. attack on Venezuela.

Dany Bahar argues that now that Nicolas Maduro is out of power, there should be a bipartisan effort in Washington to help the country make a full transition to democracy and restore the rights of the Venezuelan people.

Stephen Kinzer says focus on Cuba has distorted U.S. foreign policy over generations, and it is happening again.

Steven Kinzer says without Venezuelan oil, Cuba's political system will finally collapse.

Lyle Goldstein comments on the numerical and qualitative superiority of China's naval forces compared to Taiwan as it engages in extensive war games in the region.

Mark Blyth told ABC News the delayed, incomplete jobs data released after the government shutdown should be treated with heavy skepticism, warning the numbers come with so many caveats they risk losing meaning.

Şebnem Kalemli-Özcan discusses the steps emerging economies should take to protect themselves from the risk of stagflation created by current U.S. economic policies.

Dany Bahar writes in The Hill that Venezuela’s mass migration is driven by Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian rule and state collapse, not U.S. sanctions or pressure.

Lyle Goldstein comments for Newsweek, "I do believe that one reason the Chinese and Russians are getting along so well is that they have both faced substantial strategic pressure from 'excessive balancing' by the U.S. and its allies."

In The Print, Ashutosh Varshney analyzes the Trump administration’s National Security Strategy, highlighting its focus on cultural identity, skepticism of globalization, a tough stance on China, and a limited view of India’s role.

In an interview with NPR’s GBH, Ieva Jusionyte discusses the research that led to her receiving a MacArthur Fellowship — often called the “genius grant” — and what she plans to do with the funding.

In the Boston Globe, Stephen Kinzer writes that Donald Trump undermined his antidrug stance by pardoning former Honduran president and convicted drug kingpin Juan Orlando Hernández, contradicting his tough-on-trafficking rhetoric.

Marc Dunkelman argues in the New York Times that Trump’s assertive use of executive power exposes progressives’ conflicting views on government authority and should push them to rethink how public power is exercised.