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Is There a War Coming Between China and the U.S.?
“What has made this return of Chinese, Iranian and Russian aggressive nationalism even more dangerous is that, in each country, it is married to state-led industries — particularly military industries — and it’s emerging at a time when America’s democracy is weakening” (Thomas L. Friedman, 2021).
A collection of Chinese contemporary art falls prey to politics
"China’s leaders seem sure that innovation can co-exist with authoritarian rule. Their confidence looks more rational than it once did: Chinese firms dominate some high-tech fields. Still, they have to explain a counterpoint: when freedoms increased in China over the past 40 years, greater creativity always followed." (The Economist, 2021)
I Run the W.H.O., and I Know That Rich Countries Must Make a Choice
“Almost one billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered around the world, and yet the weekly number of cases hit a record high last week, and deaths are climbing, on pace to eclipse 2020’s grim tally. How can this be? Weren’t vaccines supposed to douse the flames of the pandemic?” (Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, 2021).
The Forgotten History of the Purging of Chinese from America
"The surge in violence against Asian-Americans is a reminder that America’s present reality reflects its exclusionary past." (Luo, 2021)
With a Feminist Foreign Policy, Biden Could Get Climate Change Right
“For the United States to truly play its part in global climate efforts, the U.S. NDC will have to reflect ambitions to do its fair share and strongly commit to human rights and gender equality. In turn, it could serve as a key entry point for a wholesale embrace of a feminist U.S. foreign policy” (Burns and Dolan, 2021).
Can Multilateral Cooperation Coexist with Great-Power Rivalry?
“Recent US initiatives concerning new IMF special drawing rights, corporate taxation, and climate change highlight America’s renewed support for global cooperation. The big question now is whether multilateralism can work – and how China will respond to these proposals, given rising bilateral tensions” (DERVIŞ and STRAUSS, 2021).
How 1.5 Degrees Became the Key to Climate Progress
“In the years since” the establishment of the 1.5 degree target, “the number has dramatically reorganized global thinking around the climate, setting up the possibility that we might improve on the Paris timetable” (Bill McKibben, 2021).
I Met a Taliban Leader and Lost Hope for My Country
The author predicts that “we might lose most of what we have gained in the past two decades if the Taliban return to power. The future looks bleak, but Afghanistan can’t afford to stop trying to find a better way to move forward” (Farahnaz Forotan, 2021).
The Climate-Education Crisis
“World leaders must acknowledge the deepening links between the climate crisis and education. Over the next 30 years, more than 140 million people are expected to be displaced by climate change across South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America, at a cost of some $7.9 trillion” (Yasmine Sherif, 2021).
A Different Way of Thinking About Cancel Culture
“Cancellations — defined here as actually losing your job or your livelihood — occur when an employee’s speech infraction generates public attention that threatens an employer’s profits, influence or reputation. This isn’t an issue of “wokeness,”...it’s driven by economics” (Ezra Klein, 2021).
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