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Rand Issues Commentary: Europe Is Betting on Biotech--But Success Depends on Demand
SANTA MONICA, California, Feb. 28 -- Rand issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by Director Nick Fahy, research leader Sarah Parkinson and senior research leader Sana Zakaria:

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Europe Is Betting on Biotech--But Success Depends on Demand

Biotechnology is fast becoming a key tool in building economic power, health security, and geopolitical resilience. The ability to develop, manufacture, and deploy innovations shapes how societies create new therapies for patients, manage chronic and infectious diseases, and withstand global shocks such as pandemics and famines. Against this ... Show Full Article

Jamestown Foundation Issues Commentary: Security Risks of Centralized Satellite Internet in Junta-Led Sahel States
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by researcher and policy analyst Aminah Mustapha in its Terrorism Monitor:

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Security Risks of Centralized Satellite Internet in Junta-Led Sahel States

Executive Summary:

* Commercial low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite internet is rapidly expanding across the central Sahel, giving civilians and states connectivity beyond fragile terrestrial networks, while also enabling violent extremist groups to coordinate in remote areas with fewer interception constraints.

* Niger, Mali, and Chad are shifting ... Show Full Article

Ifo Institute Dresden Branch Executive Directors Ragnitz, Thum Issue Statement on Business Climate Index in Eastern Germany
MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 28 -- ifo Institute issued the following statement on Feb. 27, 2026, by Joachim Ragnitz and Marcel Thum, executive directors of the Dresden Branch, on Business Climate Index in Eastern Germany:

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ifo Business Climate in Eastern Germany Worsens Slightly (February 2026)

The ifo Business Climate Index in Eastern Germany declined slightly in February compared to the previous month. The barometer of business sentiment for the regional economy in Eastern Germany moved from 89.8 points in January to 89.4 points in February. The eastern German companies surveyed assessed their ... Show Full Article

Hudson Institute Issues Commentary: Targeting Iran - U.S. Objectives and Priorities
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on Feb. 27, 2026, by senior fellow Joel Rayburn:

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Targeting Iran: US Objectives and Priorities

Below Joel Rayburn assesses the United States' military options for striking Iran and advancing American regional interests.

Objectives

The strategic objectives will determine the targeting. For the United States, strategic objectives appear to be:

* Eliminating the Iranian nuclear program once and for all

* Ending the threat ... Show Full Article

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Should We Worry About Foreign Money in Minnesota Colleges?
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Feb. 26, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall:

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Should we worry about foreign money in Minnesota colleges?

A new federal tracking platform is making it easier to examine the reported foreign dollars flowing into Minnesota's higher education institutions and distinguish legitimate academic partnerships from those that warrant closer scrutiny.

Concern over foreign financial influence in American universities ... Show Full Article

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Got Milk? Whole Milk on the Horizon for School Lunchrooms
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary by policy fellow Josiah Padley:

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Got Milk? Whole milk on the horizon for school lunchrooms

Minnesota students hoping to load up on protein at lunch might soon rejoice.

After last month's bipartisan Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act was signed into law by President Trump, Minnesota lawmakers, headed by Sen. Torrey Westrom, are now attempting to update Minnesota state statute to codify the ability for ... Show Full Article

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Feds Will Halt MN Payments Until Fraud Mess is Cleaned Up
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The Center of the American Experiment Comment Policy issued the following statement on Feb. 26, 2026::

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Feds will halt MN payments until fraud mess is cleaned up

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz today fired back at the Trump administration for halting approximately $259.5 million in federal Medicaid funding to the state's fraud-plagued public health programs.

The governor's announcement of new anti-fraud measures came one day after a press conference featuring Vice President JD Vance, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz, and ... Show Full Article