How to Save Science Funding

“The first time you apply for grant funding, it comes as a bit of a shock.”

Dec 4 • 

Santi Ruiz

16

3

1

1:00:50

November 2025

Statecraft Gift Guide 2025

For the wonk in your life.

Nov 28 • 

Santi Ruiz

34

2

1

Should the Feds Bail Out Chicago?

“Municipal debt is the history of America”

Nov 25 • 

Santi Ruiz

26

3

4

1:05:46

How Diplomacy Works in Africa

“The NSC is like the emperor with no clothes”

Nov 12 • 

Santi Ruiz

 and 

Judd Devermont

26

5

1:35:39

October 2025

How to Run New York City

Maria Torres-Springer's lessons from three mayoral administrations

Oct 31 • 

Santi Ruiz

36

1

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1:18:07

A Statecraft Fall Roundup

The Recoding America Fund, Progress Conference, & a conversation with OSTP Director Michael Kratsios

Oct 23 • 

Santi Ruiz

7

1

3

36:47

Is the Senate Fixing Housing Policy?

"You can’t solve the problem by subsidizing demand and constraining supply"

Oct 16 • 

Santi Ruiz

 and 

Brian Potter

14

4

2

1:08:47

Why We Don't Build Apartments for Families

"Why is the fridge in a studio the same size as in the three-bedrooms?"

Oct 8 • 

Santi Ruiz

25

4

2

57:34

How to Bring Down Healthcare Costs

"Our basic problem is an affordability problem"

Oct 2 • 

Santi Ruiz

17

3

1

1:22:18

September 2025

Trump's H-1B Changes Will Backfire

A quick look at some poor statecraft

Sep 26 • 

Santi Ruiz

48

18

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What Is America’s Infrastructure Cost Problem?

“I'm part of the problem”

Sep 17 • 

Santi Ruiz

28

2

3

33:34

How to Write the AI Action Plan

Dean Ball: "The Deep State is totally real."

Sep 10 • 

Santi Ruiz

 and 

Dean W. Ball

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1:25:05