WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Europe Is Alone - Now What? Deterring Russia while preparing to fight without the US has become Europe's defining challenge, and institutions are struggling to meet it. By Juraj Majcin Russia's four-year-long war of aggression against Ukraine menaces Europe. With the US now stating that regional security is primarily an issue for the continent itself, there remains a still-un more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * Europe Needs a Military Operations Center in Ukraine A proposal: The continent's militaries should build a command center in Ukraine to help fight Russia and form the nucleus of a post-US operational command. By Alexander Crowther and Jahara 'Franky' Matisek Russia is fighting two wars at once: a brutal war in Ukraine and a persistent hybrid war across the European continent. more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * The Scramble for the Arctic - Greenland and Beyond A fierce competition for land and influence is underway in the High North, a campaign redolent of past territorial contests. By Steven Wills The latter third of the 19th century saw a vast European "scramble for Africa," as advances in technology, medicine, and communications allowed European explorers and colonizers to pen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following statement on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * Economy Statement for the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee Introduction The U.S. economy remains resilient. While the picture of economic activity last quarter is somewhat obscured by the shutdown-related delay of official government statistics - as well as some missing data for October - economic data received through January 30, 2026 suggest that growth remained solid in 4Q2 more PR

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 3 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Faculty and Staff Briefs December 2025 and January 2026 * Florida State University's distinguished faculty are central to the mission of the university. Faculty excellence in scholarship, research, and creative activity is critical to the quality of student learning and makes a difference in the lives of others. Throughout the year, honors and recognitions are awarded to individual faculty and staff m more PR

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 3 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Law expert's analysis tracks how international trade is being dismantled * LAWRENCE -In 2015, Pope Francis said, "We are not living in an era of change, but a change of era." A decade later, the breakdown of norms in international trade has shown just how right the former pope was, a University of Kansas trade law expert wrote in a new research article. Raj Bhala, University Distinguished Professor of Law more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * Ancient American pronghorns were built for speed U-M study shows American pronghorns evolved for speed long before the American cheetah arrived on the scene * The fastest land animal in North America is the American pronghorn, and previously, researchers thought it evolved its speed because of pressure from the now-extinct American cheetah. But recently, that theory has come under fire. Now, more PR

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * City council meetings amplify broader civic voices City council public comment periods may focus on local issues, such as housing and public services. But new research from the University of Michigan shows they also serve as powerful forums for expressing broader societal concerns, including democracy, equity and social justice. The study analyzed nearly 1,560 public comments delivered during  more PR