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Rollback of the Inflation Reduction Act Would Surrender Economic Primacy to China

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The National Interest
Joshua Busby

Proposed cuts risk weakening US industrial competitiveness and clean energy leadership, handing China a strategic advantage in future technologies, Josh Busby and Greg Pollock write.

A ChargePoint electronic vehicle charger
George Walker IV / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump and Putin Are Both Learning the Wrong Lesson from World War II

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The US and Russian governments argued last week about who should get the credit for winning World War II. Both have the wrong takeaway, Paul Poast writes.

Russian servicemen attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, Russia
RIA Novosti photo by Pelagia Tikhonova via AP
Global Politics

Why Climate Change Is a National Security Issue

In the News
TedX Talks
Joshua Busby

Pointing to recent extreme weather events, Joshua Busby makes the case for integrating climate action into national security planning.

Joshua Busby presents on stage Climate and the Environment

100 Days of Unmaking the World America Made

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Stefanie Bolzen, Bobby Ghosh, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

A protester waves an upside down American flag in front of the Capitol on March 4, 2025.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
Global Politics

Trump Knows That the Rules Don't Enforce Themselves

In the News
World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"The hard reality is that the application of rules, be they domestic or international, comes down to exercises of power," Paul Poast writes.

Donald Trump speaks along the southern border with Mexico
Evan Vucci / AP
US Foreign Policy

Ukraine Plan, Kashmir Crisis, Pentagon Chaos

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Ravi Agrawal, Steven Erlanger, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (center) speaks during a Pentagon meeting on April 24, 2025.
Kevin Wolf / AP
Global Politics

Riding Shotgun: Americans Want a Break from Driving the International Order

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Running Numbers by Sam Dong

But they’re not ready to bail out of the car just yet.

President Donald Trump arrives to the G-20 summit in 2019
Susan Walsh / AP
Public Opinion

Easing Chinese Tariffs, Defying Judicial Orders, Wobbling German Government

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Lee Hockstader, Andrew Roth, and Felicia Schwartz join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele shakes hands with President Donald Trump in an Oval Office meeting on April 14, 2025.
Pool / AP
Global Economy

US-China Trade War, Tariff Whiplash, Iran Talks

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Prashant Rao, Liz Sly, and Giles Whittell join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Chinese President Xi Jinping gestures during the opening session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China on March 5, 2025.
Ng Han Guan / AP
Defense and Security

What Do Trump's Tariff Policies Mean for Illinois and the National Economy?

In the News
The 21st Show
Cécile Shea

"When you have a week like we've had with the stock market dropping that amount, it scares people, so they stop buying things," Cécile Shea says.

A shopping cart filled with groceries sits in an aisle at an Asian grocery store in Rowland Heights, Calif.
Jae C. Hong / AP
Global Economy