Michael Beckley and Oriana Skylar Mastro examine the causes and implications of the Chinese regime's mounting aggression. In a report for the Wilson Center, Beckley argues that the next decade will be the most crucial period for US-China relations, as China's economic growth slows and Beijing comes under intense domestic pressures. Writing in the New York Times, Mastro contends that because comparisons between Ukraine and Taiwan do not accurately reflect the difficulties of US military assistance to the latter, President Joe Biden may be well advised to "stop rocking the boat and focus instead on strengthening America's position in the Taiwan theater."

Mark Jamison argues that the Federal Trade Commission, under the current administration, has defied its bipartisan basis and abandoned proven institutional norms. He finds that its new rules will produce greater political control at the expense of public input, which will in turn undermine the faith that businesses and consumers have in regulators.   

In City Journal, Howard Husock challenges a New York City Health Department subway ad campaign that encourages drug users to feel "empowered that you are using safely." He says, "It is as if government, in no small part to raise revenue, has adopted the mantra of the 1960s and, before it, the Roaring Twenties: 'If it feels good, do it.'"

In his first Straight Arrow News video commentary, John C. Fortier defends the legitimacy of the 2020 election but also explains how a few simple reforms could help rebuild voter confidence in the results of future elections.

John Yoo appeared on a special video episode of Banter, with AEI President Robert Doar and cohost Phoebe Keller, to discuss a range of timely topics: the Supreme Court's draft opinion leak, his advice to Vice President Mike Pence on certifying the 2020 election results, and the future of affirmative action.