Thursday, November 3, 2016

Think Tank Quickies (#241)

  • Will there be any good think tank news or gossip in CIA's CREST database?
  • October surprise: The nerdiest group house in Washington is not affiliated with a think tank (although they have think tank clients).
  • Do think tanks contribute to the fact that breakfast sucks in DC? 
  • Tax Policy Center analyzes Clinton and Trump's tax plans.
  • Third Way has reception at Baby Wale.
  • Brookings event: Economic disruption, political upheaval, and social strife in the 21st century.
  • CNAS redesigns website (October 2016). 
  • 1,800 (!) people at AEI's annual dinner, including Dick Cheney, Eric Cantor, Sens. Ben Sasse and Deb Fischer, and Rep. Mark Sanford.
  • Scott DePasquale (Atlantic Council) and Michael Daly (Raytheon) pen joint piece in Politico on cyber domain.
  • Is AEI poaching Alan Greenspan and others from new neighbor Brookings?