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International Relations and Security
Another Dimension, New Galaxy: Protecting Orbital Veracity
03.7.26
Read MoreA single disruption to space services can destabilize power grids, distort stock-market timing, hinder emergency responders when seconds matter, and knock cell-tower networks out of sync.
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Development and Economic Growth
Don’t get distracted in the debate on cash transfers
02.24.26
Read MoreOur anxieties about the future should not cloud evidence today.
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Science, Technology and Data
Wrangling with Explosive AI Growth
02.1.26
Read MorePolicymakers are accustomed to thinking in finite measurable terms like laws, budgets, and program implementation. Artificial intelligence, however, no longer advances in a straight line or within the familiar boundaries of public administration.
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Addressing Crisis Pregnancy Centers in Wisconsin Through Gubernatorial Action
02.28.26
With this limited window for change, the governor of Wisconsin must advance efforts to bolster reproductive health and combat CPCs by January 2027, before his current term concludes.

Russia’s “Peace Talks” Are Theater – And Trump Is Still the Target Audience
02.13.26
The resumption of direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in May after a three-year hiatus was never about peace.

Modernizing Greece: Turning Digital Reform into Democratic Renewal
02.1.26
The far-reaching corruption scandal engulfing Greece’s agricultural subsidy system (OPEKEPE) has once again exposed deep institutional failures, but it also opens a crucial question: what can recent digital reforms tell us about the possibility of democratic renewal?

Older workers are left behind by today’s job market. They need a safety net.
01.14.26
If nothing is done to address layoffs amongst older workers, the US could be facing a future of increased poverty among adults as they are about to enter retirement age.

The Dangerous Data Gap: Why Excluding Pregnant People from Clinical Drug Trials Puts Millions of Americans at Risk
12.8.25
With over 60 million people of childbearing potential in the United States and nearly four million births annually, the continued exclusion of pregnant individuals from clinical drug trials is a critical public health issue.

Why “Two-State” is Not a Solution for the Korean Peninsula
12.5.25
Both Koreas have shared the goal of reunification despite decades of ups and downs in inter-Korean relations. This long-held goal is now in grave peril.

The Next Phase of the U.S.-China Cold War Is About Power, Not Ideology
12.4.25
The U.S. once believed it could liberalize China — the opposite may have happened.

Why a Resilient Taiwan Benefits Everyone: An Interview with Taiwanese Diplomat Charles Liao
12.3.25
Read and listen to an interview between HKS SPR and Taiwanese Diplomat Charles Liao, Director-General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) of Boston.

International Security Institutions and Climate-Induced Conflicts: Adapting Strategies in an Era of Climate Geopolitics
11.30.25
Security institutions can no longer afford to relegate climate-induced migration to the periphery of strategic considerations.

An Unrecorded Crisis in California’s Courts Must Be Fixed
11.10.25
A severe shortage of certified court reporters prevents court users from accessing a record of their proceedings.

Why Killing OPT Hurts American Workers More Than It Helps
05.27.25
“OPT is not about ‘foreigners’ taking American jobs. It is about ensuring that future generations of Americans inherit a nation that continues to lead in science, technology, and higher education. Policymakers should strengthen oversight where needed but preserve and expand OPT as a strategic pillar of U.S. innovation, workforce competitiveness, and global influence.”

US-China Tech Decoupling: A Shift Towards a More Paranoid World
05.27.25
“The impact of this digital isolation has been amplified in recent years by Beijing’s efforts to tightly interlink data security with national security, as well as reduced people-to-people and business exchanges from the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical tensions. In the U.S., growing suspicion of China has led to increasingly aggressive efforts to excise Chinese technology and capital from its supply chain. People from the two countries are farther apart than ever.”
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