NATO’s Forward Land Forces in Finland: Defending the northeastern frontline
...nvasion of Ukraine in 2022, NATO transformed the concept of forward presence in frontline states from enhanced Forward Presence to Forward Land Forces (FLFs). After Finland’s ac...
America at 250: The Enduring Power and Purpose of the United States
Two hundred fifty years after the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, the United States stands at a pivotal moment. The nation that reshaped the global order now faces intensify...
New rules out this week from the Trump administration for implementing work requirements for adult Medicaid recipients surprised many state officials. The rules make it more difficult for states to...
“[America First] was well received by Americans because they stopped understanding what we were trying to do for them, even though, not very well-kept secret, most o the system that we built was ac...
Small State Foreign Policy: Latvia and Taiwan in Focus
In 2022, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine transformed everyday life and politics for Latvia and the Baltic states. That same year, Chinese military aggression against Taiwan intensified foll...
Ukraine continues to hold the frontline four years into Russia’s full-scale invasion. The cornerstone of a militarily defensibl...
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Since the Iran war began, there's been a lot of focus on how exactly the Gulf states will respond. But these states aren't a monolith: each one is pursuing a distinct foreign policy and is working ...
Implementing a U.S. Cyber Force: A Conversation with Representative Pat Fallon
Join CSIS on March 18, 2026 for an in-person discussion on the future of a dedicated U.S. Cyber Force. The event will begin with opening remarks from Lauryn Williams, Deputy Director and Senior Fel...
House Republicans grilled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz this week over his handling of a fraud scandal within the state’s social service programs.
President Donald Trump has used the scandal as justifi...
In this short, longstanding ENS and Statefree community member Lynn shares what it really means to be stateless, at our joint conference in Berlin, November 2025.
On January 20, the Economic Policy Institute’s EARN in the South network—a coalition of Southern policy, research, and grassroots organizations—held a virtual press conference highlighting 2026 opp...
Medicaid—the health care provider for roughly 1 in 5 Americans and the largest single source of federal funding for state governments—is entering a period of major change that could reshape state b...
...ecent Council event. Trump's threats to annex Greenland "has opened up a second front ... It's now about managing the United States and preparing for what might come in the wee...