Author: Jordan Henry
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Rethinking Nuclear Waste: The Case for Recycling Used Fuel (w/ Christina Leggett)
Rethinking Nuclear Waste: The Case for Recycling Used Fuel (w/ Christina Leggett) Long dismissed in the U.S. as uneconomic and proliferation-prone, the recycling of used nuclear fuel is becoming a strategic imperative the country can no longer afford to ignore. The U.S. is sitting on roughly 96,000 metric tons of used nuclear fuel, the vast
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Kurdish Politics in Theory and Practice (w/ Soran Tarkhani)
Kurdish political parties all face a similar set of challenges in how they engage with governments, compete with local rivals, and deconflict issues with counterparts across the region. They have to find a mode of accommodation with the state to demonstrate their ability to govern responsibly, but they also need to preserve their legitimacy as
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Should the Arctic Be a Top U.S. Priority?
The Arctic has become a region of intensifying geopolitical competition, particularly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Moscow’s efforts to expand its Northern Sea Route as an alternative corridor for Russia’s energy and raw materials exports, and for shipping between Europe and Asia. Many also see the Arctic—including Greenland, as well as continental shelf and
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Whither Hungary?
On April 12, Péter Magyar’s Tisza party won a projected two-thirds supermajority in Hungary’s parliamentary elections, ending Viktor Orbán’s sixteen-year tenure as prime minister. This “regime change” of sorts heralds a Western pivot in Budapest’s foreign policy, with the incoming government indicating a willingness to cooperate with the EU on anti-corruption reforms and aid for
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April 12, 2026: Moscow Loses Its Hungarian Trump Card
April 12, 2026: Moscow Loses Its Hungarian Trump Card On Sunday, Péter Magyar’s Tisza party secured a historic victory in Hungary’s parliamentary election, ousting current prime minister Viktor Orbán and depriving the Kremlin of its most reliable tool for blocking European assistance to Ukraine. While muted on the election results, Russian state media has continued
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