Testing nuclear weapons by detonating warheads is like “nuking yourself in the foot,” writes @nuclear-jim.bsky.social. Trump can stop nuclear anarchy by testing in ways that don’t spark a global arms race or give away the U.S.’s data advantage. More here: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

Backlash against geoengineering & carbon removal is a new frontier for climate activism in the U.S., writes @milomcbride.bsky.social. The politics of weather control is mired in suspicion but reveals a deeper trend of declining trust in governance. More here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

Carnegie is, famously, the global think tank. But what is a think tank, exactly? We asked the Carnegie community: youtube.com/shorts/8Axex...

Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the final legal reckoning on President Trump's trade war. What's next? @petereharrell.bsky.social joins Jon Bateman to discuss on today's World Unpacked. Watch here: youtu.be/tkBEIDmIjUw

To infinity, and beyond—the old space economy 🚀 South Korea’s industrial policy provides insights into how late entrants can use domestic strengths to compete for technological supremacy, write @darciedraudt.bsky.social and Kaylin Kim. Full paper here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

What caused one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War? Does nothing really ever happen? And how much do we – or should we – trust computers? @nktpnd.bsky.social explains, with a little help from a Wojak meme: youtube.com/shorts/wzMqD...

Indonesia’s economy looks stable, even strong, on paper. So why is the country’s aspiring middle class anxious – and protesting? @chatibbasri.bsky.social explains: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

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President Trump's interview on 60 Minutes did very little to clarify his stance on the United States resuming full-scale nuclear tests for the first time in more than three decades. Let's look at some of his statements. 1/11

With security cooperation with the U.S. and economic ties with China, do Gulf monarchies get the best of both worlds? @andrewleber.bsky.social explains: China’s manufacturing capacity and high-tech capabilities shape competition in the region. Full article: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

Nuclear weapons testing as it is now isn’t the same kind of testing that conjures images of mushroom clouds. But what it could be in light of President Trump’s recent news, says @nktpnd.bsky.social, is “a completely different ballpark.” Ankit explains on @cnn.com with @jimsciutto.bsky.social.

The 2025 APEC summit, hosted in Gyeongju, begins today. As host country, South Korea is in the spotlight. Can Seoul pave a way for its regional governance amid attention-grabbing great power competition? @darciedraudt.bsky.social explains: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

President Trump’s directive to test nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” caused widespread alarm. But is the U.S. actually about to start testing nuclear weapons again? The reality of the situation is a bit murkier than it may seem. @jamiekwong.bsky.social explains.

Resuming U.S. nuclear testing, as President Trump has suggested, “would do more to benefit our adversaries than the United States," says @coreyah.bsky.social on @npr.org. More from Corey on why: www.npr.org/2025/10/30/n...

The AWS outage was just the tip of the iceberg. For countries to safeguard modern information ecosystems, they must protect all relevant aspects of social cohesion—not just the technology. @lageneralista.ca explains for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

25 years ago this week, the UN passed its landmark resolution on Women, Peace and Security, aimed at recognizing women’s experiences of conflict and roles as peacebuilders. Now, though, the landscape is very different. @saskiabr.bsky.social explains why: youtube.com/shorts/Ie6Oe...

After 30 years, President Trump announced the U.S. will resume nuclear testing. But testing serves no purpose other than political reciprocity, writes @jamiekwong.bsky.social, and is damaging to both human health and the environment. More here: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

The human-technology relationship has followed a similar pattern since ancient times. Is history doomed to repeat itself? Join @lageneralista.bsky.social and @verambergen.bsky.social to discuss questions like this – & Alicia’s book! Nov 5, 4pm EST, hybrid carnegieendowment.org/events/2025/...

We usually assess the climate crisis by a single metric: greenhouse gas emissions. But that’s just one metric, and it’s not enough. Assuming that humans control a “global thermostat,” says @noahjgordon.bsky.social, is dangerous. Noah explains why for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

The world of nuclear policy has long inspired Hollywood, but how has Hollywood influenced nuclear policy? Noah Oppenheim, screenwriter of @netflix.com’s A House of Dynamite, explains with Jon Bateman on today’s World Unpacked: youtu.be/3DsgMYXQVIs?...

On Monday, much of the Internet went dark as Amazon Web Services suffered a major outage. Losing access to Snapchat or Venmo was a laughing matter for some, but outages of this scale are a significant threat, write John Pendleton and Ariel Levite for @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/tech...

Are Morocco’s Gen Z protests a second Arab Spring? While many of the protesters’ grievances mirror those of the 2011 movement, they share more in common with recent youth-led demonstrations in Nepal and Madagascar. Sarah Yerkes and Kathryn Selfe explain: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

Just Energy Transition Partnership agreements are at a crossroads: members must choose between emissions mitigation and energy expansion. Alexander Csanadi and Daniel Helmeci explain: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

California’s SB-53 is the first state-level law aimed specifically at mitigating some of the “potentially catastrophic” risks of advanced AI systems. What does that mean – and what does this law actually do? Scott Singer and Alasdair Phillips-Robins unpack: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

While digital communication can democratize political processes and support mutual organizing, it can also spread polarized messaging and violent discourse. Mirjam de Bruijn explains the case of Mali, where digital connectivity has been used as a weapon: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

The MS-13 gang is well-known, but not well understood. What drove its rise? How was it so dominant for so long? And did it take a dictator to finally break its power in El Salvador?    Steven Dudley joins Jon Bateman to discuss on the latest World Unpacked: m.youtube.com/watch?v=166C...

How does China view AI risks, and what does it plan to do about them? Concerned about loss of control and open-source models, write Matt Sheehan and Scott Singer, Beijing may turn to new technical standards. More here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

Takaichi Sanae is poised to be Japan’s next prime minister, but she faces complicated coalition dynamics and tough domestic problems, writes @kenjikushida.bsky.social. Can she overcome her party’s concerns, or will a new candidate take her place? More here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

The future of humanitarian protection in the U.S. is very much in question. But at its core, it’s a local issue – and a mindset shift to prioritize the local, writes Hiroshi Motomura, is essential. More from Hiroshi: carnegieendowment.org/posts/2025/0...

Elon Musk’s DOGE took a chainsaw to USAID earlier this year, gutting the U.S.’s foreign aid ecosystem. But what’s going on in that ecosystem now? @rachelbonnifield.bsky.social joined Jon Bateman on The World Unpacked to shed some light on Trump’s reforms and what’s to come: youtu.be/bH4kL2GzkEA

Delegitimizing women and limiting their rights goes hand in hand with democratic backsliding around the world. @saskiabr.bsky.social explained the relationship between women’s rights and democratic resilience, for @nytimes.com: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/w...

California dreamin’ — of the future of AI. The 2025 Carnegie California AI Survey is out. While Californians believe that AI will impact their work, communities, and democracy, they are uncertain of specific impacts, such as safety and cybersecurity.

Armies shape war, but war shapes armies. Russia has turned its invasion of Ukraine into an effort to draw from failures and adapt its strategy & approach to the future of combat in Ukraine and beyond, writes @massdara.bsky.social in @foreignaffairs.com: www.foreignaffairs.com/russia/how-r...

Initiatives like the Riyadh Comedy Festival aren’t helping Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman “clean up” his image abroad. But the kingdom’s international reputation isn’t its main priority here. @andrewleber.bsky.social, on @npr.org: www.npr.org/2025/10/04/n...

As it is now, the Trump plan isn’t a viable path to peace in Gaza, says @zaha-hassan.bsky.social. To bring the war and the humanitarian catastrophe to an end, governments must focus on human rights and international legitimacy. More from Zaha here: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

I looked at the domestic drivers of the Riyadh Comedy Festival for @carnegieendowment.org carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

This week, the White House announced an executive order aimed at shoring up U.S. security support for Qatar. But, in light of recent events – namely, Israel’s airstrike in Doha – will it work? @andrewleber.bsky.social explains: youtube.com/shorts/6kWXI...

From the outside, former president Jair Bolsonaro’s conviction looks like a big win for Brazilian democracy. Is it really? What’s next? And why is President Trump getting involved? @oliverstuenkel.bsky.social joins Jon Bateman to discuss on The World Unpacked: youtu.be/RJ9dS92rZew

Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan comes as the humanitarian dimensions of the crisis are increasingly intersecting with political pressures & security priorities. Can Trump’s plan reconcile its ambitions with the reality on the ground? Amr Hamzawy explains: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

Can China sell itself as an alternative to the Western-led security order? @sheenagreitens.bsky.social joined @gmfus.bsky.social’s @bglaser.bsky.social on the China Global podcast to discuss. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Six years ago, President Trump told India’s PM Narendra Modi he had never had a better friend as President than him. This summer, U.S.-India relations hit their lowest point in decades. @milanv.bsky.social, with Isaac Chotiner for the @newyorker.com, explains why: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...

As the Trump administration moves to shrink FEMA, disaster-torn communities, like St. Louis, struggle to recover without adequate federal aid. @sarahlabo.bsky.social explained one way the administration is holding aid back, for @wsj.com: www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

California is an economic and political leader in the U.S. and globally. But it also faces challenges common among wealthy democracies. How can the state’s leaders chart a successful path forward?

International students are critically important for U.S. universities, and for the U.S. economy. President Trump’s staggering new H-1B visa fee puts both at risk. @milanv.bsky.social and Devesh Kapur explain, for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

Israel’s PM Netanyahu meets with President Trump today on the heels of a wave of Western countries announcing their recognition for a Palestinian state. What impact does this recognition actually have? Amr Hamzawy explains, for Emissary: carnegieendowment.org/emissary/202...

President Trump’s TikTok deal puts the company's U.S. operations under U.S. control. But it doesn’t do much to address the economic or security concerns that motivated the deal in the first place, says @stevenfeldstein.bsky.social. More in @foreignpolicy.com: foreignpolicy.com/2025/09/29/t...

ICYMI: This week, the bipartisan Task Force on Nuclear Proliferation and U.S. National Security (convened by Carnegie, @nti.org, and @belfercenter.bsky.social) released its full report on preventing disaster under a new nuclear era. Read the full report here: carnegieendowment.org/research/202...

As this week’s UN General Assembly session wraps up, we're looking back at one thing that dominated the headlines: President Trump’s speech. But beyond the speech’s unprecedented nature, what made it so remarkable? Stewart Patrick explains: youtube.com/shorts/t_-z_...

Today, French farmers held a day of protest, driving tractors to Versailles palace. Erin Jones connects protests like this to other recent examples of “greenlash” across Europe in a new short for @carnegieendowment.org:

Will superintelligent AI destroy humanity? Nate Soares, leading “doomer” and bestselling co-author of If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All, joins Jon Bateman to discuss on The World Unpacked. Watch here: youtu.be/TSfWqp6djck?...