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.
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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.
India’s Cockroach Janta party protest victory signals trouble ahead for Modi (comments by Ashutosh Varshney)
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.
Nvidia’s China Partners and the PLA (comments by Tyler Jost)
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.
China is gaining troubling military know-how from Russia (comments by Lyle Goldstein)
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.
In Defense of Détente with Iran (written by Lyle Goldstein)
In an article for the U.S. Naval Institute, Lyle Goldstein argued that the United States should pursue a more pragmatic approach to the Strait of Hormuz by prioritizing diplomacy and regional stability over military intervention.
A recent Al Jazeera story cited data from the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker, developed by researchers at the Climate Solutions Lab.
Trump’s Kiss of Death (Climate Solutions Lab research cited)
A recent New York Times opinion piece cites data from the Iran War Energy Cost Tracker, created by a research team at the Climate Solutions Lab.
Gas Prices Are Eating Trump’s Tax Cut (Climate Solutions Lab research cited)
Heatmap cited research from the Climate Solutions Lab estimating that higher gasoline and diesel prices tied to the Iran war have cost Americans about $71 billion.
How Trump’s election integrity speech could affect the Xi Jinping summit (comments by Lyle Goldstein)
Lyle Goldstein told the Washington Examiner that President Donald Trump's allegations of Chinese interference in the 2020 election are unlikely to significantly affect U.S.-China relations or derail planned talks between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The Lost Art of Coercion (written by Reid Pauly)
In an article co-authored for Foreign Affairs, Reid Pauly argues that President Donald Trump's reliance on threats over credible assurances has made his administration's coercive foreign policy efforts largely ineffective, weakening long-term U.S. leverage abroad.
Why the U.S. is finding it hard to coerce Iran (interview with Reid Pauly)
In an interview with Good Authority, Reid Pauly said the Trump administration's failure to provide credible assurances, not a lack of military strength, explains why U.S. coercion has struggled to compel Iran to curb its nuclear program.
