Averting Climate Change: Lessons from the New Deal

If you’ve been following the news about COVID, you’ll know that – after ongoing pressure – Trump leveraged the Defense Production Act (albeit not very well) to secure medical equipment during the pandemic, and Biden is considering doing so to speed vaccine production and distribution (he definitely should).

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Newsletters Healthier Communities, Safer Solutions, Substance Regulation, Tobacco Harm Reduction

Safer Solutions: New guidance urges doctors to include tobacco harm reduction in smoking cessation

Jessica Shortall, Chelsea Boyd Sept 30, 2026

Analysis Artificial Intelligence, General Emerging Technologies

The Sanders-Casar “Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act” is AI Authoritarianism

Adam Thierer, Nicholas Thielman Sept 28, 2026

Real Solutions Climate, Energy and Environment, Low-Energy Fridays

Low-Energy Fridays: Where Have All the Hurricanes Gone?

Josiah Neeley Sept 25, 2026

In the News Energy and Environment, Energy Regulatory Reform

US energy dynamics extend far beyond Washington

Tom Opdyke Sept 22, 2026 Adelphi

News Governance, Restoring the First Branch

New Study Proposes Rules Reforms for the 120th Congress

Grace Pewitt Sept 21, 2026

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Freer is Safer

Nicholas Thielman Sept 21, 2026

Analysis Artificial Intelligence, Copyright, Federal Government Affairs, Online Content Policy, Technology and Innovation

Local News Could Lose in The New York Times vs. OpenAI Case

Spence Purnell Sept 21, 2026

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Jeremy Dalrymple on Government Accountability and Jan. 6

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No, Cutting Off Trade With Europe Would Not Make America Wealthier

Steven Greenhut Sept 21, 2026 Reason

In the News AI Security, Cybersecurity Policy

Steven Greenhut: Terminators aren’t coming for us yet, so chill over AI

Steven Greenhut Sept 21, 2026 Orange County Register