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Content

In the News

Jun 26, 2021

Lipner joins VOA Blinken’s appeals to Middle East leaders to support Gaza recovery

By Atlantic Council

Conflict Crisis Management

The future is here

Jun 25, 2021

The post-COVID world this week: Delta disaster, Olympic positives, and the world’s emerging indirect health crisis

By Andrew R. Marshall

Let’s take a spin around the globe. This week’s key theme: COVID’s massive indirect blow to the world’s health.

Coronavirus Resilience & Society

Transcript

Jun 25, 2021

US Rep. Tom Malinowski: The evolution of big tech and social media places strain on democracies worldwide

By Atlantic Council

"If the United States is going to do its part to win this contest [between democracy and authoritarianism], we’ve got to be aligned with others around the world who share our values. One country alone, even as powerful as America, can’t do this by ourselves," Malinowski told the DFRLab's 360/Open Summit.

China Disinformation

Transcript

Jun 25, 2021

Maria Ressa, Nanjala Nyabola, and Katherine Maher on why social media is—and is not—a global public square

By Atlantic Council

Is social media a global digital public square? The DFRLab's 360/Open Summit gathered Maria Ressa, Nanjala Nyabola, and Katherine Maher to discuss platforms' role in the online world.

Africa Civil Society

Transcript

Jun 24, 2021

Hong Kong activist Nathan Law on how virtual communities empower citizen movements

By Atlantic Council

The internet has created a virtual community of democracy activists that supports movements and broadcasts voices around the world. Nathan Law describes why he thinks it shapes citizen movements in Hong Kong.

China Civil Society

Transcript

Jun 24, 2021

Ashish Jha: Doctors must train for the new battlefield of information—social media

By Atlantic Council

This fireside chat between Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, and Renee DiResta, research manager of the Stanford Internet Observatory, explored the long-lasting effects of the COVID-19 “infodemic” and how the misinformation research community can work with health professionals to restore and protect public trust.

Civil Society Coronavirus

UkraineAlert

Jun 24, 2021

Ukraine offers hope in an increasingly homophobic neighborhood

By Adrian Hoefer, Shelby Magid

While Ukrainian attitudes towards the LGBTQI community are still far behind the levels of acceptance encountered elsewhere in the West, Ukraine’s modest progress offers hope in a region where intolerance is on the rise.

Civil Society Human Rights

In the News

Jun 24, 2021

Arbit in The Hill: “Biden needs a special envoy for Middle East normalization”

By Atlantic Council

Crisis Management Middle East

SouthAsiaSource

Jun 24, 2021

On World Refugee Day, we must choose action over words to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

By Imrul Islam

Two decades after it began, and 70 years since the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, World Refugee Day must be more than words. It must be a catalyst for urgent action to address the rights of people forced to flee.

Bangladesh Crisis Management

IranSource

Jun 24, 2021

A look at Iran’s new First Lady

By Fatemeh Haghighatjoo

It’s important to take a close look at President-elect Ebrahim Raisi's wife, Jamileh Alamolhoda, and, more importantly, how the couple will impact women’s rights in Iran.

Iran Middle East

Experts

Events