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Dec 4, 2020

Is it time for a US-EU alliance on tech?

By David Bray and Julian Mueller-Kaler

The EU is getting ready to propose a tech alliance with the United States. The outreach to the incoming Biden administration comes after a decade of US-EU tensions on issues like data privacy and security. Can the two sides work together? What would it mean for China? And should a new tech alliance be a […]

IranSource

Dec 4, 2020

Iranian reformists decry the assassination of a leading nuclear scientist

By Sydney Martin

The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has caused reformists to rally behind their government in a way not seen for several years.

Iran Middle East

New Atlanticist

Dec 4, 2020

Boats over troubled waters: Caribbean nations struggle with response to Venezuelan migration crisis

By Angela Chávez Keri and Beatriz Godoy Rivas

Given the small territory and population size of these island nations, the flow of migrants is disproportionately impacting their societies, and it is testing the weight of their institutions and resources, while also enhancing domestic issues like inequality and poverty.

Caribbean Coronavirus

MENASource

Dec 4, 2020

Biden administration should act fast to bolster people-to-people exchanges with the Middle East

By Richard LeBaron and Dan Sreebny

While US policy toward individual MENA countries will be hammered out in the interagency process through the first year of the new Joe Biden administration, we recommend action in the first months employing existing Public Diplomacy programs to reinforce support for unlocking human potential.

Middle East Politics & Diplomacy

AfricaSource

Dec 4, 2020

Data remains a weak spot for African elections, but Ghana can lead the way

By Luke Tyburski

Ghana, with elections slated for December 7, may be the most robust environment for domestic election monitoring on the African continent. But fieldwork conducted in January 2020 confirmed that most stakeholders still find that data is a “weak spot.” This is not to say that peace and credibility are in doubt in Ghana’s election, but by better leveraging existing data resources, Ghana has an opportunity to champion transparency and set an example for regional peers.

Africa Elections

New Atlanticist

Dec 4, 2020

Moldova’s diaspora flexes its political muscles

By Sabrina Hernandez

Maia Sandu owes her victory in part to a new dynamic force in Moldovan politics: the diaspora, which has kept the Moldovan economy afloat for years and is now making its political voice heard, even as the oligarchs and their allies attempt to keep the diaspora on the sidelines.

Corruption Democratic Transitions

The future is here

Dec 4, 2020

The post-COVID world this week: UK vaccine approval increases pressure on US, the economic-recovery rollercoaster, and Africa’s great-power predicament

By Atlantic Council

What can we expect from a post-COVID world after a pandemic that has reshaped international affairs? Africa seated in the middle of a heated competition. But it isn't such a bad seat for pan-Africanism.

Coronavirus Politics & Diplomacy

Event Recap

Dec 3, 2020

Event recap | Food system sustainability in 2021 and beyond

By GeoTech Center

During this episode of the GeoTech Hour, panelists highlighted what they believe should be agriculture and food systems priorities in 2021 and beyond.

Climate Change & Climate Action Digital Policy

Event Recap

Dec 3, 2020

GeoTech vlog | Co-commissioners and their outlook for the future

By Borja Prado

Teresa Carlson (AWS) and John Goodman (Accenture) inaugurate the first episode of the GeoTech Vlog by describing their work as co-chairs of the GeoTech Commission, and as they find ways to navigate this era of significant change while leveraging the infinite possibilities offered by technology and data.

Future of Work Inclusive Growth

New Atlanticist

Dec 3, 2020

A budget roils a nation. What’s happening in Guatemala?

By María Fernanda Bozmoski

The Guatemalan Congress went up in smoke, literally, on November 21, when massive protests broke out against a draft budget that was negotiated behind closed doors, with limited input from civil society, and that proposed cuts in funding for COVID-19 and human rights agencies as the country battles the virus, unemployment, and corruption.

Coronavirus Corruption
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