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How to Fix the Defense Production Act Committee

Revamping the Defense Production Act Committee to achieve its founding potential would be a step toward a stronger American industrial strategy – and to ensuring American resilience…
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Lessons from COVID-19: Intelligence Failures and How to Prepare for the Next Global Crisis

The pandemic was a global intelligence failure, and the world still has not learned the lessons to prepare for the next crisis.

Business as Usual? Proposals for the Annual Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group

U.S. leadership is needed to address problems in developing countries that have global implications.
Immigrants from Ecuador warm themselves by a fire after sunrise along a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border barrier, as they await processing by the U.S. Border Patrol, after crossing from Mexico on May 22, 2022 in Yuma, Arizona.

The Absurdity and Destruction of the Push to Force Title 42 Continuation

"The forced continuation of Title 42 serves to prevent border officers from upholding immigration law, and leads to more disorder, human suffering, and the subversion of law."
An immigrant mother from Colombia embraces her daughter and husband after traveling for 20 days and crossing the U.S.-Mexico border barrier on May 20, 2022 in Yuma, Arizona.

Title 42 is a Failure Yet Still Dominates U.S. Border Policy

The Biden administration must do more to defend and implement its decision to finally end Title 42.
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“Freedom Convoy” Occupation Highlights Canada’s Security Challenges

Poor responses to recent protests in Ottawa show need for deep law enforcement and national security reforms.
A students carries bags and luggage across the main gate as they leave as directed by authorities of the University of Lagos to halt the spread of Covid-19 on Campus in Yaba, Lagos, on July 15, 2021. Some students wear masks.

Living with Two Pandemics: COVID-19 Amid Insecurity in Nigeria

Vaccinations remain in single digits, even as multiple types of violence spread. Yet international aid stands at 20 percent of the need.
Medical workers wearing personal protective gear work to remove a body from the hospital outside of the Brooklyn Hospital on March 31, 2020 in New York City.

New Legislation Needed to Prepare for the Next Pandemic

A new bill would give the secretary of Health and Human Services a seat on the National Security Council, and more.
A depiction of network circles that change color as they are infected with a virus. The background shows letters and numbers as if it were computer coding.

Holding the LINE: Chinese Cyber Influence Campaigns After the Pandemic

An analysis of China's cyber influence tactics in Taiwan's 2020 elections can help us understand the extent of China’s capabilities and how to prepare for future operations.
Police fire water cannons at demonstrators. A cannon hits a demonstrator flinging them through the air. The air is orange and hazy.

Duque’s War in Colombia: High Stakes For UN, OAS, and Biden Administration as Human Rights Crisis Spins Out of Control

Amid widespread protests, continued US support for Duque will further erode implementation of the peace accords and spur deeper conflict.
Noxious weeds grow around a Lake Mendocino boat ramp as the water level dropped to 29% capacity on June 2, 2021, near Ukiah, California.

A Pandemic Isn’t the Only Kind of “Catastrophic Risk.” It’s Time to Prepare More Seriously for the Next.

If any good is to come of this crisis, it must be an increased awareness of America’s vulnerability -- and what it takes to prepare.
Workers unload the first shipment of the Russian-developed Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine from a plane shortly after arriving at the international airport on May 2, 2021 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Countering Vaccine Diplomacy with US Health Leadership

The United States must do more on vaccine diplomacy, including dramatically increasing the number of doses shared to push back against aggressive exports from Russia and China.
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