Keeping Our Promise — Evacuating Our Allies from Afghanistan

By Zane Heflin — July 19, 2021

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The Filibuster is a Guardrail, Not a Solution

July 26, 2021

With the Senate’s recent failure to advance a voting rights bill—in the wake of the Democratic led House passing the “For the People Act” (H.R.1)—many congressional Democrats are calling for abolishing the filibuster, which requires most legislation to meet a 60-vote threshold before it can pass. It is not hard to understand why. As the country has become increasingly polarized, both...

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Technology

Lina Khan Has Big Plans For Big Tech — But She Might Not Have the Tools

June 29, 2021

Last week, Lina Khan, a 32-year-old Columbia Law professor and strong advocate for updating antitrust laws to deal with Big Tech companies, was sworn in as chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Her confirmation came just days after Congress introduced five antitrust bills specifically targeting Amazon, Google, Apple, and Facebook (the so-called “Big Four”) for alleged anticompetitive...

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Economy

How Close are We to a Global Tax Plan?

June 18, 2021

During a Group of Seven (G7) meeting on June 5, 2021, economic and finance officials from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States agreed to back a new global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15% on companies worldwide. They also agreed to collect taxes on some of the profits made by multinational companies within their own countries, regardless of...

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Economy, National Security

Outlines of a Biden China Shift are Emerging

June 15, 2021

An interesting but often understated reality about the Biden administration’s approach to Asia is that its stance on China has not significantly wavered from former President Trump. That is, President Biden has continuously deployed competitive rhetoric, maintained Trump-era tariffs, and pushed for more robust ‘Made in America’ policies—all reflective of the past administration’s...

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Technology

The New Center Podcast: Interview With Ligado CEO Doug Smith

June 2, 2021

The New Center · America’s 5G Moment of Truth: Interview with Doug Smith 5G’s time has finally arrived, as it is becoming one of the most valuable tools in promoting American innovation and competitiveness in emerging technology. However, despite the growing importance of high-speed connectivity, the United States—which paced the world in developing so many other transformative...

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Economy, Technology

Is a Crypto Crackdown Coming From Washington?

May 24, 2021

The State of Affairs On May 19, 2021, a reckoning came for the wild cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin and other crypto assets sinking as much as 40% in a matter of hours—a reminder of the risks of this volatile asset class. It came just weeks after Elon Musk appeared on Saturday Night Live to proclaim himself the “dogefather,” a reference to his regular boosting of the Dogecoin...

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The Big Issues

Climate and Energy

The fight against climate change is a multi-decade challenge, and must be sustained across many presidencies and sessions of Congress. For any solution to stand a chance, it must be forged in the center.

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