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March 23, 2026 | Naomi Friedman |

Why Do We Allow Iran into American Classrooms?

Second graders are learning that non-Muslims are “the worst of all creatures” at the Brighter Horizons Academy near Dallas, Texas, according to a recent report by the Middle East Forum. The curriculum...

March 20, 2026 | Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

This missile just proved itself in Iran. The US needs more, ASAP

Despite its advantages, the Precision Strike Missile has so far been procured in relatively small quantities.

March 20, 2026 | Simone Rodan-Benzaquen, David May

Defying Trump, Swiping at Israel: Pedro Sanchez’s Brilliant, Empty Foreign Policy

Spain formally withdrew its ambassador from Israel on March 11. The announcement, published in the Boletin Oficial del Estado, terminated the appointment of Ana Maria Salomon Perez, downgrading Madrid’s...

March 20, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Exposure of Major Chinese-Linked Chip Smuggling Operations Shows Limits of Industry Self-Policing

China is still behind the United States in the AI race, but it is willing to pay a lot to catch up fast. The Department of Justice (DOJ) unsealed an indictment on March 19 against Yih-Shyan Liaw, Ruei-Tsang...

March 19, 2026 | Daniel Swift, Susan Soh

Strengthening Transparency, Eligibility, and Jurisdictional Scope in Investment Reviews

March 18, 2026 | Jack Burnham, Craig Singleton

NIH Controlled-Access Data Policy and Proposed Revisions to NIH Genomic Data Sharing Policy

March 17, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

U.S. Sanctions a New Wave of Turkish ‘Charities’ Supporting Hamas

They may call themselves charities, but that doesn’t mean the money they collect goes to a good cause. On March 12, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned three Turkish charities for their role in providing...

March 17, 2026 | Jack Burnham, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Craig Singleton, Johanna Yang

Petition for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding Application for Review of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding

March 12, 2026 | Edmund Fitton-Brown |

Canada’s Trade Relations with China and Qatar

March 12, 2026 | Craig Singleton |

Transparency and Trust

Exposing Malign Foreign Influence in Higher Education

March 11, 2026 | Jack Burnham |

Recipients of Federal Research Security Funding Partnered With Chinese Military Universities, China Committee Head Alleges

American scientific research is meant to be safeguarded by federal agencies. They may now be fueling China’s military modernization efforts instead. The chairman of the China Select Committee, Rep....

March 11, 2026 | Daniel Swift |

5 Ways To Crack Down on Myanmar’s Military Junta

The war with Iran is reshaping more than the Middle East; it is disrupting the commodity flows, diplomatic relationships, and financial networks that authoritarian regimes use to sustain one another. Myanmar...

March 9, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

Turkish Deployment of F-16s in Occupied Portion of Cyprus Raises Tensions in Eastern Mediterranean

Using the regional turmoil sparked by the war against Iran’s clerical regime as a cover, Turkey has deployed six F-16 fighter jets to the occupied part of Cyprus. Turkey’s March 9 action represents...

March 3, 2026 | Leah Siskind |

AI-Amplified Narratives: Measuring Propaganda in LLM Citations

March 2, 2026 | |

‘They’re Attacking Our Embassies Directly’: Rubio Highlights Iranian Missile Salvos as U.S. Urges Citizens to Leave Middle East

Rubio Defends Strikes, Warns of Iran’s Potential Capabilities: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters at a March 2 press conference to imagine the capabilities Iran...

February 24, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Countering Iran’s Covert Chemical Weapons Program

February 24, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Washington Must Not Relax Nonproliferation Standards for Saudi Arabia

Will a forthcoming nuclear deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia ease Riyadh’s path to attaining a nuclear weapon? Current indications suggest that, worryingly, the answer is yes. The United States...

February 20, 2026 | Elaine K. Dezenski, Max Meizlish

Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s ‘Emergency’ Tariffs, Not His Ability to Reorient Global Trade

The Supreme Court just issued a significant blow to the Trump administration’s trade policy. On February 20, the high court ruled that Donald Trump’s application of tariffs under the International...

February 20, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Kellie McSween

Poland Bans Chinese Cars From Military Sites Over Spying Fears

The idea that cars might spy on people sounds like something from a box office thriller or a Jetsons cartoon, but Polish officials have recognized the real espionage risk associated with Chinese smart...

February 18, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Russia’s Alleged Use of Chemical Weapon To Murder Alexei Navalny Shows Cost of Impunity

Five European countries have accused Russia of using a lethal chemical weapon to murder the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The joint statement issued on February 14 by the UK, France, Sweden,...