Sunday, November 4, 2018

Think Tank Quickies (#333)

  • Did alleged Russian spy Maria Butina spy on US think tanks while at American University?
  • Heritage Foundation formally installs Barb Van Andel-Gaby as its new chairman of its Board of Trustees; names two new VPs: Thomas Binion and Andrew McIndoe.
  • Hudson Inst. becomes shadow gov't, hosting US-EU-Israel talks and India-US-Japan talks.
  • Russia's RT goes after AEI for free trade tweet. 
  • Chinese think tank (Charhar Institute) launches National Committee for China-US Relations.
  • Gov. Pete Ricketts (NE) disagrees with tax survey from think tank (Platte Inst.) he helped found.
  • Pic: Penn State visits CSIS.
  • Think tanks are in "The Box." 
  • Heritage Foundation scholars differ on approach to birthright citizenship.
  • Brookings hires Stephanie Aaronson, formerly with the US Federal Reserve Board, as VP & Director of its Economic Studies Program.