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Episode 30: The Consequences of an America First Foreign Policy

Guest: Dr. James Lindsay

Dr. James Lindsay, Senior Vice President at the Council on Foreign Relations, joined the Cleveland Council on World Affairs for a Foreign Policy Forum to address changes in United States foreign policy in the last decade. Through a moderated discussion, Dr. Lindsay spoke about economic shifts within the United States, domestic politics, and U.S. foreign policy. In the Q&A session, Dr. Lindsay provided insights on the United States relationship with Europe and his views on globalism.

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Behavioral Economics and the Human Dimension of Prepaid Utility Service

In this white paper, published in August 2026, Exceleron and the Ad Hoc Group examine prepaid electric service as a mechanism for energy efficiency through the lens of behavioral economics, exploring how it can advance…

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The Ad Hoc Gist: Carbon Removal Hits the Brakes

Carbon removal is in another difficult cycle. Investment has slowed, policy support in the U.S. has evaporated, and big buyers like Microsoft are reevaluating their commitment. For this month's Gist, Ad Hoc’s Max Tuttman spoke...

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Ample Carbon: Lessons Learned From the Shifting U.S. BECCS Landscape from 2023-2026

Ample Carbon was founded in 2023 to convert the U.S. retiring coal fleet into a source of durable carbon dioxide removal (CDR) by retrofitting coal plants into bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) facilities….

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