Thursday Reads

Marco Rubio on Western Hemisphere affairs, Putin's successor, and more. Thursday Reads April 25, 2024 Want to book an interview with our authors or experts? [Click here](. Building a Pro-America Future in Our Hemisphere by Marco Rubio The United States must take seriously the opportunities for collaboration presented by countries like Ecuador, El Salvador, Argentina, Paraguay, the Dominican Republic, Peru, Guyana, and Costa Rica. [Read it here](. An “Enlightened” Alternative After Putin? by Andrew C. Kuchins & Chris Monday Russia’s moderate reforming prime minister, Mikhail Mishustin, has avoided the headlines, but is he a viable candidate to succeed his boss? [Read it here](. Why Russia’s Secret Foreign Policy Annex Matters by Nikolas K. Gvosdev Much of the Russian establishment, not just Vladimir Putin, believes that the United States cannot coexist with Russia in its current configuration. [Read it here](. Economic Security Is National Security by Elaine Dezenski & David Rader The United States needs an Economic Security Coordination Office to compete economically with China. [Read it here](. PODCAST: GOP Opposition to Ukraine Aid (w/ Curt Mills) In a pivotal moment amidst Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. Senate passed a $60 billion aid package for Kyiv in a 79-to-18 vote Tuesday night. Despite the win, the measure faced dogged opposition in the House, where a majority of GOP members—112—voted against it. What explains the growing indifference, if not outright hostility, to Ukraine aid in the Republican Party? In this episode, Jacob Heilbrunn speaks with Curt Mills, executive director of The American Conservative. Mills previously worked at The National Interest, U.S. News & World Report, Washington Examiner, and the Spectator. He was a 2018-2019 Robert Novak Journalism fellow. Listen now on [Apple]( [Spotify]( or wherever you get your podcasts. [RSS]( [RSS]( [Apple]( [Apple]( [Spotify]( [Spotify]( [YouTube]( [YouTube]( Copyright © 2024 Center for the National Interest, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in for our daily newsletter or registered at an event. Our mailing address is: Center for the National Interest 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 709Washington, DC 20036 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list]( Want to subscribe to our mailing list? [Click here](.