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The Return of the Koh Ker Ganesha
with Brad Gordon, Channy Set, and Nguon Chhay Song | Hosted by Deborah Lehr
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CES, Digital Trade, and the Future of Tech Supply Chains
with Ed Brytzwa | Hosted by Jake E. Jennings
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Iran, The Days After: The Succession
By the Basilinna team
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Why China Is Pushing Trade Facilitation Despite a Record Surplus
By Leigh Wedell and Ruihan Huang
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Mexico Now America’s Top Trading Partner as USMCA Review Looms
By Abel Hibert, Senior Fellow
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Nature as National Asset: How the Middle East Is Turning Biodiversity into Economic Opportunity
By Basilinna Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO.
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China Economic Stimulus Tracker
A comprehensive timeline of announcements and policy actions implemented by the Chinese government to stimulate economic activity.
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From the Middle Kingdom to the Saudi Kingdom: Opportunities Abound
By Yasser Elnaggar, Chair of the Middle East and Africa
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Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
Non-Tariff Barriers Become Core Trade Risk: Firms should map exposure across regulatory regimes, including digital rules, IP enforcement, and procurement, as market access increasingly depends on compliance with partner-country policies rather than tariff outcomes.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
U.S. Trade Strategy Consolidates Around Tariff Architecture: Washington is embedding tariffs into its baseline economic policy rather than using them purely as temporary leverage.
Monitoring Report: 2026 Iran War
By the Basilinna team
The United States and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire, pausing direct hostilities and opening a narrow window for negotiations in Islamabad later this week.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
USMCA Review Shifts Toward Enforcement-Led Trade: The July 1 joint review is emerging as a live renegotiation window, with tighter origin rules, reduced tolerance for China-linked inputs.
See you on the field: America’s coming decade of sports diplomacy
By Deborah Lehr, Chair and CEO
More than 2,000 years ago, the Greek orator Isocrates observed that athletic festivals allowed people to set aside their conflicts, gather together, and renew bonds that united them. The ancient Greeks understood something: Sports have always been a form of diplomacy.
Monitoring Report: 2026 Iran War
By the Basilinna team
As the war enters its fourth week, the news has been dominated by the sudden emergence of a possible diplomatic track. The United States, working through regional mediators including Pakistan, Egypt, and Türkiye, is waiting on Iran’s response to a proposed high-level summit that could take place as soon as this week.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
AI Procurement Is a National Security Variable: The Anthropic ruling signals that federal agencies may use supply chain risk designations to enforce operational requirements on AI providers, raising the stakes for any technology firm negotiating model guardrails or defense contract terms.
Monitoring Report: 2026 Iran War
By the Basilinna team
As the war enters its third week, the most immediate concern is the rising tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, where reduced Western tanker traffic, rising insurance costs, and ongoing security risks are raising questions about how — and whether — confidence in transit through the corridor can be restored.
Tech and Trade Strategic Insights: Beyond the Headlines
By Jake E. Jennings, Chair of Technology and Trade
IEEPA Authority Invalidated, Statutory Tariffs Become the Only Path: With emergency tariff powers struck down, the administration can no longer rely on rapid, unilateral IEEPA actions.
Iran, The Days After: The Succession
By the Basilinna team
The killing of the Supreme Leader eliminates Iran’s ultimate arbiter and introduces near-term volatility, but the Islamic Republic of Iran retains institutional redundancies in its leadership system.