Center for Health and Biosciences | Commentary

Enhancing Brain Power, Enriching Economies: The Potential of an American Brain Capital Industry

Fellow Harris Eyre calls for strategic investments in R&D and the application of brain-related technologies to harness the full potential of our minds.

Harris A. Eyre October 10, 2023

Center for Health and Biosciences | Commentary

Call to Action: Putting Brain Health on the Global Agenda

This is a summary of the call to action emerging from the Brain Health and Research Day at UNGA78.

Harris A. Eyre, Frédéric Destrebecq, Stephanie Kramer October 5, 2023

Center for Health and Biosciences | Commentary

Building Systemic Resilience, Productivity and Well-Being: A Mental Wealth Perspective

Introduction

Countries face dynamic, multidimensional and interconnected crises. The pandemic, climate change, rising…

Harris A. Eyre September 26, 2023

Drug Policy | Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Commentary

Marijuana Rescheduling Is Creating a Buzz for Some, Consternation for DEA

Federal marijuana legalization is on the horizon — and it’s time for the DEA to get behind the policy changes and move on to fighting more dangerous drugs, writes nonresident fellow Gary Hale.

Gary J. Hale September 19, 2023

A military tank crosses the border from Russia into Ukraine on this stylized map

Commentary

Ukraine Maintains Initiative Despite Disappointing Counteroffensive

Ukraine's counteroffensive may be disappointing to date, but Ukrainian forces maintain the initiative.

Joe Barnes September 15, 2023

Center for Health and Biosciences | Research Paper

7 Steps for Igniting the Brain Capital Industrial Strategy

The creation of a new industry of brain capital technologies could stimulate major economic activity, create jobs, and contribute to technological advances for the U.S. and its allies, write Harris Eyre, Rachel Meidl and co-authors.

Harris A. Eyre, Rachel A. Meidl September 14, 2023

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Research Paper

How Granting Amnesty to Undocumented Immigrants Could Boost the US Labor Market

A new widespread immigrant amnesty would grow the wages of currently undocumented immigrants by 4%-5% — adding roughly $14 billion per year in labor market earnings, writes contributor Hugh Cassidy.

Hugh Cassidy September 7, 2023

Science and Technology Policy | Commentary

To Regulate Tech, Nullify Click-Through Contracts

The techlash phenomenon emerged in 2018, as many scandals erupted and Big Tech's reputation took several blows. Surveillance…

Moshe Vardi August 30, 2023

Center for the U.S. and Mexico | Research Paper

This paper builds on social network analysis (SNA) and the use of node similarity-based algorithms to make link predictions about Mexico’s network of criminal organizations.

Oscar Contreras Velasco, Nathan P. Jones, Daniel Weisz Argomedo, John P. Sullivan, Chris Callaghan August 30, 2023

Center for Energy Studies | Commentary

US Gulf Coast Energy: A Hurricane Season Cheat Sheet

Mark Finley offers a cheat sheet summarizing Gulf Coast energy data for the this year's hurricane season.

Mark Finley August 24, 2023

Research Library

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