Assessing US-Pakistan Relations, the Election Denier Movement, and More

March 6, 2023

A boy uses a bamboo stick to adjust Pakistani national flags at an overhead bridge

The Biden administration’s 2-track Pakistan policy misses the mark

From America’s Afghanistan withdrawal to a conspiracy theory on Pakistani elections, several factors have caused the U.S.-Pakistan relationship to deteriorate in the last few years. Madiha Afzal discusses these events and argues that the Biden administration’s current approach toward Pakistan is flawed.

A supporter of defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor Kari Lake protests outside of state capitol

Democracy on the ballot—will the remaining election deniers succeed?

As this year’s state legislative sessions get underway, election deniers are promoting a wide range of policies that could restrict voting access and change election administration. Elaine Kamarck and Madeline Sawyer assess deniers’ chances of success by looking at the political makeup of state governments across the United States.

Quality control and assembly of SMT printed components on circuit board

What state and local leaders need to know about Biden’s semiconductor subsidies

Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce released a notice of funding opportunity for the CHIPS Incentive Program, which commits $39 billion to spur domestic semiconductor manufacturing. The notice is important not just for America’s semiconductor industry, but also regional and state leaders. Mark Muro, Joseph Parilla, and Martha Ross share several key takeaways.