The "energy transition" comes to a halt, energy risks remain present in the Balkans, and more.
Thursday Reads
April 3, 2025
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The Demise of the “Energy Transition”
by Greg Priddy
Triumphalism regarding the limits of green energy aside, businesses and investors who are forward-thinking enough to develop policies that will mitigate the damage of a warming planet will reap the financial rewards of doing so. Read it here.
America Can’t Surrender Its Voice in the Middle East
by Ryan Crocker
Axing the Middle East Broadcasting Networks (MBN) would be a tragedy, because when it comes to the Middle East, America has a vital story to tell—and vital interests at stake. Read it here.
Sanctions and Resetting U.S.-Russian Relations
by Alex Little
History has shown that strong nations do not respond well to humiliation, and sustainable engagements are built on mutual respect rather than enforced compliance. Read it here.
Fueling Uncertainty: Unveiling the Risks in Western Balkan Energy Policies
by Zijad Bećirović
Given the risks in Western Balkan energy policies and political instability, it is vital that this still-volatile region be integrated into this European peace project known as the EU—so that Europe may, once and for all, become a continent of lasting peace, and never again of war. Read it here.
Artificial Intelligence, China, and America’s Next Industrial Revolution
by Dewey Murdick & William Hannas
Our goal should be nothing less than leading the world in human-AI collaboration while rebuilding American scientific research and manufacturing might. That’s a future worth fighting for. Read it here.