Weekend Reads

April 11, 2025

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Video: Is Russia Under Pressure?
feat. Jeffrey Edmonds & Craig Kennedy

Have Western attempts to weaken Russia over the last three years been effective? Watch it here.

Trump’s "Energy Dominance," in Practice, is Self-Contradictory
By Greg Priddy

In recent years, non-OPEC+ production growth has been able to satisfy relatively weak demand. Now, OPEC+ seems to be trying to shoehorn its own volumes into the market. Read it here.

World to Come: The Return of Trump and the End of the Old Order
by Josef Braml & Mathew Burrows

If it is to survive, a multipolar world will require more, not less, international cooperation to tackle climate change and prevent another financial crisis or military conflict. Read it here.

Maximizing Value and Minimizing Waste in a Circular Plastics Economy
by Nick Loris & Nathalie Voit

To minimize plastic waste and pollution, the United States should reject blanket bans and instead address root causes through innovation and the development of a circular plastics economy. Read it here.

Why Trump Retreated on Tariffs
by Jacob Heilbrunn

Trump may be about to discover that it is easier to begin a trade war than to end it successfully. Read it here.

     
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