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Japan’s Olympic-Sized Problem
Regarding the Japanese Government and Japan’s plans to host the Olympic Games, “the government’s inept response to the coronavirus pandemic has led to widespread discontent about hosting the Games” (Matt Alt, 2021).
Don't Take The Narrow View of What's Happening in Gaza
“As always in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, two narratives are vying for primacy...these two narratives are not reconcilable...but any sophisticated argument must contend with the long, winding lead-up to the current crisis. Why is war in Gaza returning now, and why does it always seem to return, with stubborn, periodic insistence?” (Shadi Hamid, 2021).
We’re Not Ready for the Next Big Climate Disasters
“It will take decades to achieve the enormous reductions required globally; in the meantime emissions will continue and so will the warming. That’s why the nation has much at stake in bolstering communities, highways, rail lines, water systems and the like now against the devastating consequences of climate change” (Victor, Frank, and Gesick, 2021).
The End of Israel’s Illusion
“The prevailing consensus among Israelis that Palestinian nationalism had been defeated – and thus that a political solution to the conflict was no longer necessary – lies in tatters. And even as the violence escalates, it has become clear to both sides that the era of glorious wars and victories is over” (Ben-Ami 2021).
The Intelligent Forest
“Recognizing that forest ecosystems, like societies, have elements of intelligence would help us leave behind the old notion that they are inert and predictable” (Suzanne Simard, 2021).
Democracy in the Digital Age
“To safeguard their democracies and restore their global standing, Western countries must demonstrate that they possess both the awareness and political will to confront the challenges they face. Many of those challenges arise from – or are exacerbated by – digital technologies” (Grigory Yavlinsky, 2021).
Many Western Europeans think mandatory voting is important, but Americans are split
This examines how “around two-thirds of adults in Germany, France and the United Kingdom say it is important for their national government to make voting compulsory for all citizens…but views in the United States are much more divided” (Connaughton and Schumacher, 2021).
Digital Standards are Key for Protecting Democracy
This piece explores how digital technical standards “shape the way societies engage with everyday technologies, from internet connectivity to 5G” and “reflect the values and visions of the engineers that develop them”, and the role these standards play in fighting authoritarianism (Wilkinson, 2021).
Help India Now
“The international community must join forces and develop a collective approach to help India address its COVID-19 crisis, not only for moral reasons, but also because the health of other countries’ populations and economies are at stake. Governments can take several steps to mitigate the impact” (Junaid Nabi, 2021).
Investing in coal power would be an expensive mistake
“The UK has enormous capacity to increase its energy supply from offshore wind. Australia too has vast potential for wind and solar power” (Zimmerman and Dunne, 2021).
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