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Episode 17: Gulliver’s Troubles Revisited: A Perspective on the Future of the Middle East

Guest: Aaron David Miller 

Aaron David Miller, Vice President for New Initiatives and Distinguished Scholar at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, is a well-known scholar on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Miller served in the State Department for more than two decades as a senior advisor on the Middle East. Miller joined CCWA to discuss what lies ahead for the future of the U.S.’s involvement in a volatile Middle East as uncertainty plagues the new administration.

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The Ad Hoc Gist: Our 2026 Grid Predictions 

We’re barely into 2026, and already it’s full of surprises. This month, Julia and I, along with two of our senior advisors, share our predictions for the year in energy. We’re also proud to share...

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The Ad Hoc Gist: Four Things Our Team Thinks You Missed in 2025 

As 2025 wraps up, we asked our team a simple question: What's one development that flew under the radar this year—something overlooked in the usual energy market coverage—that you believe will have a significant impact...

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The Ad Hoc Gist: Who Pays For a Resilient Grid?

The grid is reaching a breaking point. Utilities say they need a trillion dollars for upgrades by 2030. Regulators say: prove it. Somewhere between California’s wildfire zones and Florida’s hurricane corridors, we’re entering a period...

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