Analysis & insights
Focus Topics
Our working groups bring together experts and practitioners to analyze the pressing challenges of our time — timely, accurate, and future-oriented.
America's Global Influence
Experts and practitioners committed to promoting democracy and human rights worldwide and in the United States. A platform where policymakers from the US and Europe share insights on pressing global challenges — believing America's security and prosperity depend on cooperation with democracies and countering authoritarian regimes.
- West Support Backs Targeted Action to Prevent Wider War, Urges Maximum Protection of Civilians in Iran–Israel–March 2, 2026
- Libya’s Fragile Calm and Washington’s New Experiment in Family DiplomacyAugust 21, 2025
- China, Russia, and Iran Signal Unity on Nuclear Issue, but Fault Lines Offer U.S. LeverageMarch 25, 2025
Russian-Ukrainian War
A specialized team gathering and analyzing information to quickly inform the international community about events in and around the theater of operations. Experts with reliable, up-to-date access collaborate to provide accurate reports on the situation on the ground.
Middle East
Researches and analyzes events across the Islamic world, operating within the most intricate and volatile geopolitical landscape in the world — where persistent human rights violations, disregard for democratic values, and the flouting of international norms demand solutions that reach beyond the region itself.
African Working Group
A coalition of experts and activists promoting democracy and human rights in Africa, concerned by growing authoritarianism and violence. Recent military takeovers in Niger and Gabon underscore the urgency, as the continent faces debt burdens, ethnic divisions, and environmental crises.