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Nov 17, 2021

It’s time to modernize the US R&D ecosystem and unleash local innovation

By Borja Prado

"It is time for the government to ensure the translation of cutting-edge scientific knowledge into solutions for local and regional problems prioritized by communities across America." Read Nonresident Senior Fellow, Melissa Flagg, on her latest essay for Issues magazine.

Economy & Business Political Reform

Britain Debrief

Nov 16, 2021

#BritainDebrief – Britain, Russia and the Strongmen: A debrief from Dr. Fiona Hill

By Ben Judah

On this episode of #BritainDebrief, Brookings Institution's Fiona Hill discusses Britain, populism, and the threat of war from Russia.

Corruption Democratic Transitions

New Atlanticist

Nov 16, 2021

Kosovo and Serbia expose the Summit for Democracy’s conundrum

By Agon Maliqi

The Biden administration's belated decision to invite both Western Balkan rivals, even though they are on different democratic trajectories, shows the inherent tension: Is this summit all about geopolitics or is it all about democratic values?

Political Reform Politics & Diplomacy

UkraineAlert

Nov 15, 2021

Ukraine’s Anti-Oligarch Law: President Zelenskyy’s populist power grab?

By Kira Rudik

Ukraine's anti-oligarch law is being trumpeted by President Zelenskyy's supporters as a move to reduce the influence of Ukraine’s oligarch elite. However, it looks more like a populist ploy to strengthen presidential powers, writes Holos leader Kira Rudik.

Corruption Media

In the News

Nov 10, 2021

Melissa Flagg on revamping the US federal government’s R&D strategy

By Maxwell Kushnir

Nonresident Senior Fellow Melissa Flagg on re-energizing the United States' domestic innovation capacity and solidifying its position as the global leader in technology.

Political Reform Technology & Innovation

New Atlanticist

Nov 9, 2021

How to get Biden’s democracy summit right

By Daniel Fried, Rose Jackson

Two of the Council’s democracy experts say the upcoming Summit for Democracy needs to take aim at autocrats’ tools by focusing on anti-corruption and tech standards, and elevating civil society.

Civil Society Corruption

UkraineAlert

Nov 8, 2021

De-oligarchization of Ukraine is President Zelenskyy’s top priority

By Andriy Yermak

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's anti-oligarch agenda holds the key to Ukraine's reform ambitions and is vital for the country's future national security, argues presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak.

Corruption Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

Nov 6, 2021

Ukraine’s anti-oligarch law could make President Zelenskyy too powerful

By David Clark

President Zelenskyy has trumpeted the country's new anti-oligarch law as a meaningful step towards curbing the power of Ukraine's oligarch class, but critics fear it may actually make Zelenskyy himself too powerful.

Corruption Democratic Transitions

Past events

Nov 3, 2021

Workshop on freedom and prosperity in the Greater Middle East and North Africa

By Atlantic Council

The Atlantic Council’s Freedom and Prosperity Project, on October 28, 2021, in collaboration with the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East and the Tunisian Council for International Relations, hosts the second in a series of virtual workshops on strengthening economic freedom, rule of law, and representative government in different regions across the world.

Democratic Transitions Economy & Business

GeoTech Cues

Oct 26, 2021

How public trust survives in the era of automation

By Borja Prado

Automation has the potential to displace millions of jobs, while creating new ones. Drastic shifts in the labor market should offer both hope and caution; they will impact each nation’s economy significantly, and alter the demand for skills in employees, but may also stir social structures and affect citizens’ trust in their respective governments, public institutions, and the private sector. How should global leaders react?

Future of Work Political Reform

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