The community schools opportunity, how NATO is hedging on its promise to the Baltics, and reducing conflicts of interest in Congress.
| How a stockholding ban could change Congress Though lawmakers may view the Inflation Reduction Act as the last major landmark of the 117th Congress, areas for bipartisan cooperation remain, including a potential stockholding ban for members. Colby Galliher, Norman Eisen, and Jaya Nayar write that such a measure could reduce harmful conflicts of interest, increase public trust in the legislative branch, and perhaps produce a Congress that is more socioeconomically reflective of the American people. Read more |
| NATO is hedging on its promise to protect the Baltics “At its June summit in Madrid, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed to adopt a plan for defending the Baltic states—firming up what had been more of a tripwire than a serious combat capability. Unfortunately, there is less to this commitment than meets the eye. For the sake of deterrence, defense and reassurance of jittery eastern allies, NATO should remedy this mistake,” argue John Deni and Michael O’Hanlon. Read in The Wall Street Journal |
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