The CSPC dispatch

The CSPC Dispatch is the Center’s bi-weekly newsletter that features a wide array of contributors associated with the Center, including Senior Fellows, Interns, Staff, and Presidential Fellow Alumni. Pieces range from current policy analysis to reflections on historical moments. Subscribe to get the issue straight to your inbox!

Glenn Nye, Robert W. Gerber, James Kitfield, Jessica Firestone, Seth English, and Jaya Nambiar Glenn Nye, Robert W. Gerber, James Kitfield, Jessica Firestone, Seth English, and Jaya Nambiar

The CSPC Dispatch — June 20, 2025

This edition features: “It’s Time to Revitalize American Alliances,” “Big Deals: Trends in Commercial Diplomacy,” “Trump’s Executive Order On Elections Could Redefine Separation of Powers,” and “An Overview of Ukraine’s Relationship with NATO & the United States.”

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James Kitfield, Robert W. Gerber, Jeanne Zaino, Hidetoshi Azuma, Isaac Thomas, Erin McLaughlin, Jaya Nambiar James Kitfield, Robert W. Gerber, Jeanne Zaino, Hidetoshi Azuma, Isaac Thomas, Erin McLaughlin, Jaya Nambiar

The CSPC Dispatch — June 6, 2025

This edition features: “A Message from Normandy,” “Innovating to Win the Critical Minerals Race,” “The AI Election: How Technology is Reshaping Campaigns,” “The Return of the Triumvirate in Japan,” “​​Presidential Overreach and Congressional Silence Create a ‘Zone of Twilight,’” “The Historical Precedent of Medicaid Work Requirements,” and “An Economic Policy Quandary: Exploring the Impact of Tariffs.”

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Glenn Nye, James Kitfield, Hidetoshi Azuma, Jo-Anne Sears, and Grace Yokitis Glenn Nye, James Kitfield, Hidetoshi Azuma, Jo-Anne Sears, and Grace Yokitis

The CSPC Dispatch - May 16 2025

This edition features: “A Tribute to Joseph S. Nye Jr.”, “Is the Trump Presidency Unprecedented?, “The False Promise of the US-Japan Friendship“, “The Trump Administration and the Department of Defense,” and “Secure the Undersea Cable Network Before Its Vulnerability is ‘Written in Blood.’”

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Caleb Mann and Bridget Peach Caleb Mann and Bridget Peach

The CSPC Dispatch - May 2, 2025

This edition features “The American Presidency and the First 100 Days” and “The Chinese Auto Industry’s Rise to Dominance.”

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James Kitfield, Jeanne Zaino, Caleb Mann, Bridget Peach James Kitfield, Jeanne Zaino, Caleb Mann, Bridget Peach

The CSPC Dispatch - APR. 18 2025

This edition features: “A Trump Administration Strategy for Revitalizing U.S. Shipbuilding”, “In Memoriam: South African Playwright Athol Fugard”, “U.S. - Iran Nuclear Talks: A Tortured History of Deception and Distrust “, “Africa Hangs in the Balance in U.S. Trade Wars.”

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Robert W. Gerber, Bridget Peach, and Caleb Mann Robert W. Gerber, Bridget Peach, and Caleb Mann

The CSPC Dispatch - APR. 4 2025

This edition features: “Tariffs: The Day After,” “The Fight Between Free Speech and Money in Political Campaigns,” and “The Axis of Autocracies: Adversaries with a Common Goal or a Marriage of Convenience?”

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James Kitfield, Jeanne Zaino, Hidetoshi Azuma, Caleb Mann, and Bridget Peach James Kitfield, Jeanne Zaino, Hidetoshi Azuma, Caleb Mann, and Bridget Peach

The CSPC Dispatch - Mar. 14 2025

This edition features: “Shielding the Pentagon from Budgetary Brinkmanship,” “Lessons from Hyat-Khan and the South-Asian Fight for Independence,” “Japan’s Pacifism: A Relic of Self-serving Dogma in a Divided World,” “Continuing Resolutions: Punting Governmental Fiscal Responsibility,” and “A Temporary Funding Freeze with Long-Term Implications.”

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Robert W. Gerber, Bridget Peach, and Caleb Mann Robert W. Gerber, Bridget Peach, and Caleb Mann

The CSPC Dispatch - Feb. 28, 2025

This edition features “Five Questions on Trade” and “How Destroying USAID and Freezing PEPFAR Puts Millions at Risk in Africa.”

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Glenn Nye, Hidetoshi Azuma, Maria Reyes Pacheco, Caleb Mann, and Bridget Peach Glenn Nye, Hidetoshi Azuma, Maria Reyes Pacheco, Caleb Mann, and Bridget Peach

The CSPC Dispatch - Feb. 14, 2025

This edition features the “The Right Way to Disrupt Government,” “Japan’s Capitulation to ‘America First’,” “Quarter Millennial Project Launch,” “Budget Reconciliation 101,” and “Europe vs Trump: The Battle Over NATO Defense Spending.”

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