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January 14, 2021

Transition 2021
Ten Things You Probably Don’t Know About Presidential Inaugurations

By now you no doubt have heard that President Donald Trump will skip President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next Wednesday. Given Trump’s role in inciting last week’s mob attack on the Capitol Buil…

Capitol
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

December 14, 2021

Olympics
The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games

The costs of hosting the Olympics have skyrocketed, while the economic benefits are far from clear. This has led to fewer states interested in playing host and a search for options to lighten the bur…

Lighting the Olympic Torch
Backgrounder by James McBride and Melissa Manno

November 19, 2021

Climate Change
After Glasgow: The Good, the Bad, and the Hopeful

Our panelists review the recent COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, including climate action since the Paris Accords and how governments and businesses can step up to address the complex challenges of c…

Play Delegates talk during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland
Virtual Event by Andrew S. Erickson, Alice C. Hill, Antha Williams, and Frances G. Beinecke Energy Security and Climate Change Program

June 26, 2023

Latin America
Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in the Western Hemisphere

Panelists discuss the social, economic, and political factors that contribute to the mass migration of people from Central and South America toward the United States and Mexico and potential U.S. pol…

Play Asylum seeker at U.S. southern border carries young girl on his shoulders
Virtual Event by Katharine M. Donato, Silvia Giorguli, Manuel Orozco, and Kellie Meiman Hock Silberstein Family Annual Lecture on Refugee and Migration Policy

June 1, 2023

United States
Meet Ron DeSantis, Republican Presidential Candidate

The Florida governor announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. 

DeSantis
Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge