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Democratic Offense Against Disinformation
This paper “is a road map for how countries can get ahead of foreign disinformation” and analyzes how “a structure for democratic defense against disinformation is emerging, consistent with the principles of transparency, accountability, and respect for freedom of expression” (Polyakova and Fried, 2020).
Towards an EU Toolbox for Migrant Workers
This report analyses the actions taken by three EU member states: Germany, Italy, and Spain. These countries have created or expanded labour migration pathways, regularised part of the undocumented population, and increased protections for some categories of migrants.
Response to the European Commission Consultation on the European Democracy Action Plan
This submission, which was "developed in collaboration with different parts of the Open Society Foundations, provides recommendations for ambitious EU action in the areas of election integrity and online political advertising, countering disinformation, media freedom and media pluralism, and supporting civil society, and active citizenship" (Valenti and Beltrà, 2020).
Building Back Better for Universal Health
The Elders have launched a new report calling on leaders to make the achievement of Universal Health Coverage a top priority in their government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.In "Building Back Better for Universal Health", The Elders note that UHC remains the best way to strengthen collective health security to protect us against future pandemics. (The Elders, 2020).
Imagine Philanthropy for Europe
This explorative research provides insights into philanthropic engagement for Europe – an idea we refer to as philanthropy with a European purpose – and found that Europe is at crossroads and philanthropy is needed to take action. (European Cultural Foundation, Allianz Kulturstiftung for Europe, 2020).
Financing Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond - An analysis and assessment of innovative policy options
The “paper picks some of the most promising and most innovative proposals” from the May 2020 UN policy dialogue entitled “Financing for Development in the Era of COVID-19 and Beyond” and examines the “political feasibility of each of the proposals” and their potential (Ellmers 2020).
The Trustbusters Come for Facebook. Finally.
“Regulators could have imposed conditions on or even prevented Facebook, Google and others from pursuing deals that solidified their dominance. But they didn’t, and now they’re seeking to correct their apparent mistakes” (NYT Editorial Board, 2020).
The Cost of Merkel's Surrender to Hungarian and Polish Extortion
“German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been laboring under enormous pressure to prevent a veto of the European Union's 2021-27 budget and COVID-19 recovery fund. But the compromise she reached with Hungary and Poland is the worst of all possible worlds” (George Soros, 2020).
Annual Report 2019/20: Fit For The Future
This report explores the need for a new approach to prevent democratic backsliding on the UK as “UK democracy was already under considerable strain before the Covid-19 pandemic hit, coupled with a growing sense of alienation, disillusionment, distrust and disengagement surrounding its polarising politics” (Involve 2020).
Taking Stock Of Global Democratic Trends Before And During The Covid-19 Pandemic
“This brief is a preliminary reflection... into the debate on the impact of COVID-19 on democracy globally, 10 months into the pandemic.” It identifies “potential new avenues of research” and pinpoints “key issues for policymaking” while offering “policymakers and civil society organizations...an open invitation to provide their own suggestions” (IDEA, 2020).
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