If Washington hopes to understand Beijing today, mobilize its democratic friends for a long struggle, and exploit its asymmetric advantages, it must take ideology seriously, write Zack Cooper and Hal Brands.
Michael Strain explains that Joe Biden’s proposal to pay for new spending instead of financing it by piling on more debt is refreshing and laudable. But raising the corporate tax rate would not spare the middle class.
Matt Weidinger explains that the unprecedented federal expansions in response to the pandemic created a massive target for fraud. Estimates of total fraud are as high as $200 billion so far, which would represent the fourth-largest US stimulus "program" to date.
This post recounts an informal discussion among 11 AEI Foreign and Defense Policy scholars about the deterrent value of American military forces operating forward, conducting operations that prevented specific outcomes invidious to US interests.
As Congress and the White House consider an immigration reform package, they should prioritize policies to attract and retain highly skilled immigrants while recognizing the security concerns and potential impact of skilled migration on American workers, write David H. McCormick and James M. Cunningham.
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