Category: Content Series

#37: Boycott the Beijing Olympics in 2022

By: Matthew R. Crouch What is the kernel of the issue? The participation of any democratic nation in the 2022 Winter Olympics, while hosted in Beijing, is a tacit endorsement of the ongoing genocide in Xinjiang.   Why is the issue important? US leadership on issues of human rights is critical to enforcing the standards of […]

#36: Develop a National Service Program

By: Matthew R. Crouch and Christopher P. Mulder What is the kernel of the issue? The United States lacks broad opportunities that build Americans’ commitment to our national interests and values. Current programs for young people to serve at the national level are narrow and limited; that should change.    Why is the issue important? […]

#35: Decouple from China the Right Way

By: Franklin D. Kramer, Matthew Kroenig, and Jeffrey Cimmino What is the kernel of the issue? The economies of the United States and its allies and China have become highly interdependent, with significant flows of trade and finance across their borders. There is currently a debate about whether the United States should “decouple” from the […]

Kholos Brooks featured by Moment Magazine

By Atlantic Council

On February 23, FD NRSF Michelle Kholos Brooks joined Moment Magazine for a Zoominar on her award-winning play "Hitler’s Tasters." The play centers around the women who tasted Hitler’s food and explores the experiences of young women in war.

#34: Build a Countering Coronavirus Coalition to Help End the Pandemic

By: Barry Pavel What is the kernel of the issue? Vaccine nationalism is understandable—we want to ensure that every American can be vaccinated as soon as possible—but uncertainty about how the pandemic can be ended points to the critical importance for American security for the United States to take a global vaccination approach immediately. Why […]