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How Covid-19 is deepening democratic backsliding and geopolitical competition in the Western Balkans
"Several countries in the Western Balkans have responded to the Covid-19 outbreak with draconian measures that entail a further erosion of democracy, writes Natasha Wunsch. She argues the pandemic is shining a spotlight on the impact of geopolitical competition in the Western Balkans, where authoritarian forces are undermining the EU’s democracy promotion efforts." (Wunsch, 2020).
Playing The China Card
“Any effort to lean on the external threat of China as a basis for overcoming domestic divisions at home is unlikely to succeed and likely to harm U.S. interests at home and abroad” (Ryan Hass, 2021).
What to Do About Gaza
“The current spasm of violence between Hamas and Israel is following a familiar, tragic pattern that reflects a broken status quo. Devising a viable solution will not be easy, but it is possible with a long-term process based on four principles” (Bildt 2021).
How Nations Face Crises
“Speed, agility and technology are key to overcoming catastrophe” (Niall Ferguson, 2021).
Kremlin’s Anti-Democratic Messaging and Disinformation in Europe
"The continuing rule of law problems and democratic backsliding, the rise of domestic populism and extremism, disruptive social media and technological developments, and authoritarian-state-driven influence operations have undermined democratic governance on the continent. An effective...response to Russian (and other authoritarian-state) disinformation would require an integrated, multi-stakeholder approach based on cooperation among policy-makers, civil society, and European/international institutional actors" (Center for the Study of Democracy, 2021).
Why Aren’t There More Women Economists at the United Nations?
“The most credentialed women economists are generally underrepresented throughout the workplace, with more than two-thirds of economics doctoral degrees in the United States awarded to men, and only 40 percent of entry-level economists in Europe are women. That disparity shows up in big institutions” (Coloum Lynch, 2021).
Daniel Kahneman Says Humans Are Noisy. (He’s Not Talking About Volume.)
“In this conversation, Kara Swisher talks to Kahneman about how companies and individuals can reduce noise, how systems can become more fair and whether we would all be better off if we let some of these decisions be made by machines” (“Sway” Podcast, 2021).
No Safe Place in Gaza
“It’s immensely complicated working as a journalist ‘when you are living under occupation inside a conflict...This is one of the most difficult things...it’s unbelievable to be here. Gazans are good people, and they deserve a better life’” (David Remnick and Hazem Balousha, 2021).
Israel’s Real Existential Threat
“For Israelis to form a shared civic identity, Jews need to fulfill Israel’s founding promise to grant full equality to all citizens and reassure Arabs that “Israeli” is not a synonym for “Jew.” Arabs need to come to terms with the fact that Israel will not abandon its Jewish identity and commitments” (Yossi Klein Halevi, 2021).
No One Is Coming to Help the Palestinians
Iran continues to brandish the Palestinian cause to shore up its anti-imperial credentials and project power in the region, posing as the only true defender of the Palestinians...this is why the Biden administration must view the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as a piece of the wider puzzle as it seeks to revive the nuclear deal with Iran” (Kim Ghattas, 2021).
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