Ukraine’s Path Forward: Negotiating Peace Amid Competing Futures ArticleJanuary 28, 2025 Ukraine’s Path Forward: Negotiating Peace Amid Competing Futures Jan 28, 2025 Robert Benson
Pete Hegseth Is Unfit To Lead the Pentagon ArticleJanuary 10, 2025 Pete Hegseth Is Unfit To Lead the Pentagon Jan 10, 2025 Allison McManus, Dan Herman, Laura Kilbury
Trump and China: An Unprincipled, Impractical, Reactionary Approach to China Policy ArticleDecember 19, 2024 Trump and China: An Unprincipled, Impractical, Reactionary Approach to China Policy Dec 19, 2024 Dave Rank, Alan Yu
From Biden to Trump: Off-Ramp or Accelerator to Middle East Conflict? ArticleDecember 12, 2024 From Biden to Trump: Off-Ramp or Accelerator to Middle East Conflict? Dec 12, 2024 Andrew Miller
Trump Forfeits U.S. Global Leadership at Americans’ Expense and to China’s Gain ArticleApril 17, 2025 Trump Forfeits U.S. Global Leadership at Americans’ Expense and to China’s Gain President Trump’s retreat from global leadership threatens American strength, security, and prosperity, leaving a vacuum for China to fill; and a world where China sets the rules is not one friendly to Americans. Apr 17, 2025 Michael Clark
How State Capture and Corruption Harms Citizens: Lessons From Abroad ArticleApril 15, 2025 How State Capture and Corruption Harms Citizens: Lessons From Abroad Examples from abroad serve as prescient warnings that corruption and state capture erode services, impoverish societies, and compromise public safety. Apr 15, 2025 Robert Benson
The Trump Administration’s Responsibility for the Failed Ceasefire in Gaza ArticleApril 14, 2025 The Trump Administration’s Responsibility for the Failed Ceasefire in Gaza The Trump administration’s failure to enforce the terms of the January 15 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has wasted the best opportunity to achieve a permanent end to the war in Gaza. Apr 14, 2025 Andrew Miller
How Democracies Defend Themselves Against Authoritarianism ReportApril 9, 2025 How Democracies Defend Themselves Against Authoritarianism Democracies facing authoritarian threats from within have found ways to push back by strengthening institutions, reinforcing democratic norms, and building popular resistance against encroaching autocracy. Understanding these strategies is vital to learning how to fight back. Apr 9, 2025 Robert Benson
Andrew Miller: Radically downsizing the government will only hurt the public In the NewsMarch 27, 2025 Andrew Miller: Radically downsizing the government will only hurt the public Andrew Miller writes in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about why American civil servants deserve respect. Mar 27, 2025 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Andrew Miller
CAP Experts Discuss the Impact of Cuts to USAID and PEPFAR Past EventMarch 20, 2025 CAP Experts Discuss the Impact of Cuts to USAID and PEPFAR USAID health programs have bolstered millions of lives, and cutting them puts those lives in danger Mar 20, 2025
The Destroyers Are Here: The Rise of the New Authoritarians In the NewsMarch 19, 2025 The Destroyers Are Here: The Rise of the New Authoritarians Robert Benson writes in Inkstick about how President Trump is setting the international stage for a new age of authoritarianism. Mar 19, 2025 Inkstick Robert Benson
How Congress Can Help Curb the UAE’s Role in Sudan’s Crisis ArticleMarch 18, 2025 How Congress Can Help Curb the UAE’s Role in Sudan’s Crisis To see a peaceful end to the conflict, Congress must hold the UAE accountable for its role in fueling Sudan’s violent civil war and deepening its humanitarian crisis through the weapons and gold trade. Mar 18, 2025 Allison McManus, Anne Griffin, Sadhana Mandala
Congressional Response to Trump’s National Security Chaos Past EventMarch 12, 2025 Congressional Response to Trump’s National Security Chaos Congress must pick up the leadership mantle amid grave global and domestic uncertainty. Center for American Progress and online Mar 12, 2025
The Risks of Trump’s Politicization of the Military Past EventMarch 6, 2025 The Risks of Trump’s Politicization of the Military Please join the Center for American Progress for a virtual discussion about the Trump administration's recent decision to fire high-ranking U.S. military members. Online only Mar 6, 2025
It’s Time for a Just and Lasting Peace in Israel and Palestine In the NewsMarch 4, 2025 It’s Time for a Just and Lasting Peace in Israel and Palestine In an op-ed published by Inkstick, Allison McManus argues why the United States should seize moments of opportunity ahead to propel the West Bank toward a just and lasting peace and outlines the role the country could play in doing so. Mar 4, 2025 Inkstick Allison McManus
Trump and Vance’s Disgraceful Oval Office Ambush of Zelenskyy Comes at America’s Expense and Only Benefits Putin ArticleMarch 3, 2025 Trump and Vance’s Disgraceful Oval Office Ambush of Zelenskyy Comes at America’s Expense and Only Benefits Putin Trump and Vance’s deliberate humiliation of Zelenskyy in Washington signaled to allies and adversaries alike that America’s leadership is in crisis, jeopardizing Ukraine’s fight for survival and emboldening Putin’s aggression. Mar 3, 2025 Allison McManus, Robert Benson
Trump’s ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ Plan Fundamentally Misreads the Arab World ArticleFebruary 26, 2025 Trump’s ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ Plan Fundamentally Misreads the Arab World Trump’s dangerous proposal to turn Gaza into a “Riviera of the Middle East” represents a troubling call for ethnic cleansing and fundamentally misreads the interests of Arab partners. Feb 26, 2025 H.A. Hellyer
Syria’s Transition and the Shadow of the Arab Uprisings ReportFebruary 13, 2025 Syria’s Transition and the Shadow of the Arab Uprisings While the Syrian people should ultimately determine their own future, the United States must learn from its mistakes during the Arab uprisings to best facilitate a democratic transition. Feb 13, 2025 Andrew Miller
How Trump’s Attack on USAID Undermines American Leadership and Security ArticleFebruary 5, 2025 How Trump’s Attack on USAID Undermines American Leadership and Security President Donald Trump’s MAGA plan to gut America’s low-cost, high-impact foreign assistance programs to help fund tax cuts for the ultrawealthy is a blow to U.S. influence abroad that will also make Americans less safe at home. Feb 5, 2025 Alan Yu, Allison McManus, Laura Kilbury
Ukraine’s Path Forward: Negotiating Peace Amid Competing Futures ArticleJanuary 28, 2025 Ukraine’s Path Forward: Negotiating Peace Amid Competing Futures Ukraine’s future hinges on critical U.S. support—at stake: a German-style peace or a Georgian-style nightmare. Jan 28, 2025 Robert Benson
Pete Hegseth Is Unfit To Lead the Pentagon ArticleJanuary 10, 2025 Pete Hegseth Is Unfit To Lead the Pentagon Pete Hegseth lacks the credibility and experience required to lead a body as massive and as critical as the Department of Defense; his confirmation as secretary of defense would be a major risk to Americans’ safety and security. Jan 10, 2025 Allison McManus, Dan Herman, Laura Kilbury
Trump and China: An Unprincipled, Impractical, Reactionary Approach to China Policy ArticleDecember 19, 2024 Trump and China: An Unprincipled, Impractical, Reactionary Approach to China Policy Trump and his China hawk team, through current words and past deeds, risk making America poorer, weaker, and less secure. Dec 19, 2024 Dave Rank, Alan Yu
From Biden to Trump: Off-Ramp or Accelerator to Middle East Conflict? ArticleDecember 12, 2024 From Biden to Trump: Off-Ramp or Accelerator to Middle East Conflict? How President Biden and President Trump manage their handoff, both their separate administrations and together during the transition, will have a powerful impact on whether forces of escalation or de-escalation in the Middle East prevail. Dec 12, 2024 Andrew Miller
A Bellwether for Trans-Atlantic Democracy: The Rise of the German Far Right ArticleOctober 30, 2024 A Bellwether for Trans-Atlantic Democracy: The Rise of the German Far Right With its anti-immigrant rhetoric, skepticism of NATO, and alignment with authoritarian regimes, the AfD’s rise could destabilize both German democracy and the trans-Atlantic security order. Oct 30, 2024 Robert Benson
The Dangers of Project 2025: Global Lessons in Authoritarianism ArticleOctober 9, 2024 The Dangers of Project 2025: Global Lessons in Authoritarianism Far-right policies such as the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 threaten American democracy by mirroring authoritarian tactics seen in Hungary, Turkey, and beyond. Oct 9, 2024 Allison McManus, Robert Benson, Robert Benson, 1 More Dan Herman
America Needs a New Strategy to Avert Even Greater Catastrophe in the Middle East In the NewsSeptember 29, 2024 America Needs a New Strategy to Avert Even Greater Catastrophe in the Middle East In an op-ed published in Foreign Affairs, Andrew Miller argues that America will need to take a much more proactive approach to shuttle diplomacy in order to end the war in Gaza over the next several weeks. Sep 29, 2024 Foreign Affairs Andrew Miller
Humanity has been a casualty in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict In the NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Humanity has been a casualty in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict In an op-ed published in Politico Europe, Andrew Miller shares key takeaways from the front lines of conflict negotiations between the United States and its overseas partners. Sep 24, 2024 Politico Europe Andrew Miller
Congress should block aid to Egypt In the NewsSeptember 20, 2024 Congress should block aid to Egypt In an op-ed published in The Hill, Allison McManus argues that instead of releasing $320 million in military aid, Congress should hold Cairo accountable for its flagrant human rights violations. Sep 20, 2024 The Hill Allison McManus