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What do Californians think of global affairs? Carnegie California’s Ian Klaus, Mark Baldassare, Marissa Jordan, and Abigail Manalese surveyed Californians on today’s most important issues, from migration to democracy.

See their findings here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
2025 Carnegie California Global Affairs Survey
California is acutely aware of the intense renegotiation happening almost daily in domestic and international politics.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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"Like Ebenezer Scrooge," write Stewart Patrick and Gustavo Romero, the G20 must face "the ghosts of its legacy and past ambitions, the realities of its current limitations amid geopolitical contestation, and the uncertain contours of its future role."

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The G20 Agenda Is Shifting from the Global South to America First
For four years, the G20’s emerging economies used the rotating presidency to set an unprecedented agenda. With the United States now at the helm, that’s about to dramatically change.
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December 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Carnegie's 2025 podcast picks are here!

We asked our podcast hosts and producers for their favorite podcast episodes of the year.

For a roundup of their choices, including episodes from their shows and others, see here: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Carnegie Podcast Hosts and Producers’ Favorite Episodes of 2025
They pick their best work of the year and the episodes from other shows that resonated most.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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ICYMI: @sarahlabo.bsky.social discussed the state of FEMA and its possible paths forward with Deanne Criswell, Pete Gaynor, Michael Coen, and Danielle Aymond.

Read the takeaways here: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
December 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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💡 Carnegie's 2025 must-reads: We asked Carnegie’s directors to select one piece each that they felt stood out or best represented the program’s work for the year.

See their selections here: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Carnegie’s Must-Read Pieces of 2025
Program directors share the analysis and research that stood out this year.
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December 22, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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How is China reshaping its security strategy in light of the war in Ukraine and other global lessons?

Lt. Gen. Charles Hooper breaks down Beijing’s goals (and more): www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYtD...
China’s Evolving Security Policy Explained
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December 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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Yemen’s civil war is back in the news. Why? @andrewleber.bsky.social unpacks what’s going on in Yemen (and beyond): youtube.com/shorts/sIQBF...
What's New in Yemen's Civil War?
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December 19, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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The Trump administration is apparently looking for regime change in Venezuela. But policymakers haven't been (openly) explicit about their intentions. What's going on, and what's really at stake?

Jon Bateman hosts Amb. James Story to discuss on today's World Unpacked: youtu.be/nZIsLawm_54
Testing the Case for Regime Change in Venezuela
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December 19, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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The crises that have rocked the Arab world in recent years may have “paradoxically” driven historic levels of coordination and diplomacy, write Amr Hamzawy and Nathan J. Brown.

More here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Is the Arab World Finally Discovering Collective Security and Multilateral Diplomacy?
Two big diplomatic wins from this year offer lessons for future Arab efforts toward constructive multilateral action.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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“Haiti’s struggle is not only with armed gangs but also with a state stretched beyond its limits,” says Christopher Shell. So how can the international community contribute most effectively to a solution?

Christopher outlines a possible response here: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Haiti Is in a Crisis of State Capacity
Perhaps the most consequential contribution the international community can make is not an enlarged foreign military footprint, but equipping Haitian institutions to manage their own security.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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“Wars never evolve the way the aggressor thinks they will at the beginning of the war,” says Lt. Gen. Charles W. Hooper. How does that principle apply to the war in Ukraine and what China learns from it?

Lt. Gen. Hooper explains: youtu.be/2kB_ru6k4rE
How Ukraine Is Shaping China's Approach to Warfighting
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December 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Not sure what to make of President Trump’s latest AI executive order? Jon Bateman, @antonleicht.bsky.social, Alasdair Phillips-Robins, and Scott Singer broke down the details in a new Q+A.

More here: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
The Most Likely Outcomes of Trump’s Order Targeting State AI Laws
In a way, it puts even more of a spotlight on Congress.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Can Democrats tell a compelling story about America's role in the world?
December 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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This week, President Trump announced that he’d allow AI giant Nvidia to sell advanced chips to China. The announcement “sent Washington’s hawks scrambling,” says Alasdair Phillips-Robins. But is there really reason to panic?

Alasdair explains: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Don’t Panic Yet Over AI Chip Sales to China
Trump can still keep America’s edge in the AI race.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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The age of networked, technologically disrupted warfare requires new strategies, innovations and regulations

‼️"The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation" series from @carnegieendowment.org & @forsvarshogskolan.bsky.social analyses these evolutions

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The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation
The age of technological disruption in warfare is here. Read the complete series (PDF).
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December 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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The Development Finance Corporation shows promise for helping the U.S. achieve its foreign policy goals. But it’s not living up to its potential.

Why not? @afreenakhter.bsky.social explains: youtube.com/shorts/47SHF...
Transforming U.S. Development Finance from Caution to Competition
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December 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Unlike the sleek, high-quality weapons technology of the past, today’s warfare depends on cheap (but lethal) “good enough” systems. How is this new paradigm shaping the ways we fight?

@stevenfeldstein.bsky.social and @warmatters.bsky.social: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
The Digital in War: From Innovation to Participation
The age of technological disruption in warfare is here.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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There’s no question that Chinese leaders are observing conflicts around the world. But is China’s military learning any lessons -- and is it applying those lessons to its own practice?

Lt. General Charles W. Hooper explains: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqdq...
Can the Chinese Military Actually Learn?
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December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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🧵 In 2025, people around the world took to the streets to protest their governments. Why? @carnegiedcg.bsky.social’s Thomas Carothers and Judy Lee broke down the main drivers, with the help of the Global Protest Tracker.

See more: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
December 8, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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The Jersey Shore is “sailing toward disaster,” says @scrawford.bsky.social. Even as sea levels rise and storms loom, real estate development has exploded – but adaptation funding has dried up.

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Floods and Storms Are Ravaging the Jersey Shore. Why Do We Keep Building It Back?
Floods, storms and rising seas at the Jersey Shore prompt continual beach replenishment and rebuilding. Experts say more dramatic change is needed.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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President Trump hailed the UN’s adoption of his Gaza plan as a victory for peace. But the choice that moves like this force countries into – between human rights and humanitarian aid – makes everyone less safe, writes @zaha-hassan.bsky.social.

Zaha explains: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
By Endorsing the U.S. Gaza Plan, the UN Security Council Elevates “Rule by Law” Over Rule of Law
Resolution 2803 legitimizes indefinite Israeli control over Gaza in partnership with the United States and facilitates Israel’s plans to block a Palestinian state.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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American AI strength comes in large part thanks to Chinese AI researchers. Is the U.S. training its own competitors? Maybe not exactly, but there’s still room for improvement.

Matt Sheehan explains, for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...
Have Top Chinese AI Researchers Stayed in the United States?
New data shows enduring American strength in AI, built on Chinese talent.
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December 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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President Trump has touted his dealmaking skills as key to peace in Ukraine. But in dealing with a leader like Putin, who’s never accepted an independent Ukraine, “you certainly have to be prepared to be tougher,” says John Kerry.

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‘Not a great way to begin’: John Kerry on Trump’s approach to Ukraine peace plan | CNN
Christiane Amanpour speaks to former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry about the path to peace in Ukraine.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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The Development Finance Corporation is meant to be an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative. But constraints on the agency hold it back. What can the U.S. do to make the DFC a stronger competitor?

@afreenakhter.bsky.social explains: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
From Caution to Competition: Positioning U.S. Development Finance for Industrial Power
The DFC remains constrained by slow and duplicative processes, narrow authorities, and a temporary authorization. A more ambitious vision could turn it into an expedient instrument of American power.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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As 2025 draws to a close, it’s clear that Congress is now overshadowed by the other two branches of government. What could – or should – come next?

@vanhollen.senate.gov joins Aaron David Miller to discuss.

Dec. 8, 12:30pm EST, live online. RSVP: carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...
December 1, 2025 at 4:49 PM