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.

A recent CNN article cites research from the Climate Solutions Lab finding the Iran war has cost U.S. consumers an extra $100.9 billion in gasoline and diesel expenses since late February, or about $770 per household.

This fall, a dynamic lineup of events will bring leading voices to Watson for conversations on some of today’s most pressing issues.

In Defense News, Lyle Goldstein examines a Chinese military assessment of the proposed Trump-class battleship, highlighting concerns over its cost, technological risks, vulnerability and potential impact on U.S. naval strategy and shipbuilding.

Lyle Goldstein discussed in the South China Morning Post how China's military modernization is rapidly closing the gap with the United States.

Lyle Goldstein told the South China Morning Post that China's latest hypersonic missile deployment makes U.S. naval operations near Taiwan even more difficult.

A recent CNN article cites data from the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker, created by a research team at the Watson School’s Climate Solutions Lab.

In ThePrint, Ashutosh Varshney wrote that recent student protests challenged the BJP's control of the political narrative and temporarily expanded space for democratic dissent in India.

In an interview with Lumi, Prerna Singh said student-led protests over exam reform marked a pivotal moment in Indian politics, but lasting accountability will depend on whether the government follows through on its promises.

In The Guardian, Ashutosh Varshney said the resignation of an Indian cabinet minister marked the first time in more than a decade that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government had lost control of the political narrative.

The Wire China quoted Tyler Jost on how China's military-civil fusion strategy under Xi Jinping has increasingly blurred the line between civilian and defense research, giving the Chinese Communist Party greater influence over universities and industry.

In The Economist, Lyle Goldstein discussed how Russia's growing dependence on China is giving Beijing greater leverage to obtain advanced military technology and intelligence from Moscow.