Herbst joins Ambassadors Pifer and Taylor in NPR op-ed with ideas on ending war in Ukraine

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In the scramble for Africa’s critical minerals, the West must not abandon the ESG agenda

By Zainab Usman and Rama Yade

As this race for minerals and metals critical for the energy transition heats up, both companies and governments must not abandon environmental, social, and governance principles in Africa.
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Herbst joins Ambassadors Pifer and Taylor in NPR op-ed with ideas on ending war in Ukraine

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This Women’s History Month, focus on African women’s achievements, not just their challenges

By Rama Yade

African women deserve recognition not just for the indignities they face, but for the heights they achieve.
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Herbst joins Ambassadors Pifer and Taylor in NPR op-ed with ideas on ending war in Ukraine

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Syria’s women face a new chapter. Here’s how to amplify their voices.

By Diana Rayes , Hind Kabawat

It is critical for women to be involved in transitional justice and constitutional reform processes in Syria.
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In the News

Apr 6, 2020

Herbst joins Ambassadors Pifer and Taylor in NPR op-ed with ideas on ending war in Ukraine

By Atlantic Council

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst joined Ambassadors Steven Pifer and William Taylor, all former US ambassadors to Ukraine, to write an op-ed, published by NPR, outlining how the coronavirus crisis may be an opportunity to end the war in Ukraine

Conflict
Coronavirus

In the News

Apr 6, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy,” episode 12: Real Estate in Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus
Economy & Business

The future is here

Apr 6, 2020

US “Pearl Harbor” moment as cases peak; UK’s Johnson in hospital

By Atlantic Council

The United States faces a “Pearl Harbor” moment this week as parts of the country face a potential peak in coronavirus cases. As daily death tolls in some European countries show signs of leveling off, debate turns to the thorny problem of how and when to ease restrictions. The UK’s Queen Elizabeth II made a rare address, while Prime Minister Boris Johnson was hospitalized after suffering persistent symptoms of coronavirus.

Coronavirus

New Atlanticist

Apr 6, 2020

Lift Iran sanctions, but hit back hard if necessary

By Frederic C. Hof

Only by suspending sanctions explicitly and across-the-board can the United States make a critical point directly to the people of Iran: Americans care about your health and well-being, even as your rulers suffocate you with breathtaking incompetence, bottomless corruption, and an appetite for violent aggression that wastes vital resources for the benefit of the lowest political lifeforms in the Arab world.

Coronavirus
Financial Sanctions and Economic Coercion
gtc network of green and red nodes

GeoTech Cues

Apr 6, 2020

We can build an immune system for the planet

By David Bray

Our approaches for pathogen detection and antigen development are too slow. Using high-speed computers, biosensors, and the Internet, we can universalize and automate the process such that we can automatically sense an abnormal pathogen and immediately start synthesizing in a computer’s memory techniques to mitigate it. Once an abnormal pathogen is detected, we can automate the antigen development to have a solution ready much faster for possible use than conventional means. Together, we can build an auto-immune system for the planet.

Coronavirus
Economy & Business

Inflection Points

Apr 5, 2020

Trump lacks options in oil price war; Kissinger warns of “world on fire”

By Frederick Kempe

President Trump doesn’t have good options. He lacks easy leverage over the players, domestic and international, and he’s got even less control over the COVID —19 economic hit. In the end, it is more likely that a U.S. government bailout will save the industry, rather than a global market intervention.

Coronavirus
Energy Markets & Governance

In the News

Apr 5, 2020

Robert Manning in Global Times about the necessity of US – China cooperation on Coronavirus

By Atlantic Council

China
Coronavirus

UkraineAlert

Apr 4, 2020

Ukraine adds political drama to coronavirus crisis

By Brian Mefford

Ukraine experienced a month of political turbulence in March 2020 as the country grappled with cabinet reshuffles amid an escalating coronavirus crisis. Who emerged as the political winners and losers?

Coronavirus
Democratic Transitions

UkraineAlert

Apr 4, 2020

Coronavirus crisis could spark authoritarian revival

By Oleksiy Goncharenko

The Western world has been particularly hard hit by the coronavirus crisis while non-democratic regimes claim to have acted more decisively. Will the pandemic lead to greater support for authoritarian approaches?

Coronavirus
Eastern Europe

In the News

Apr 4, 2020

Åslund in The Hill—Winners and losers of COVID-19: How the US and European economies will suffer and change

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus
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Anoka Abeyrathne

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