Intersections

Tackling the energy, food and water nexus – here are the key priorities (Arunabha Ghosh, Jane Nelson – World Economic Forum)

Demand for food, water and energy is rising rapidly – by 2050, food demand could increase by over 50%, energy by up to 19%...

Like It or Not, Democratic Societies Need Clearly Defined Adversaries (Daniel Hegedüs, Goran Buldioski – German Marshall Fund of the United States)

Over the past decade, the “boiling frog” has been a popular metaphor for the democratic decline in Western societies. While this gradual decline has...

Asia’s humanities under pressure from AI surge (DigWatch)

Universities across Asia, notably in China, are slashing liberal arts enrollments to expand STEM and AI programmes. Institutions like Fudan and Tsinghua are reducing...

Taxing the world’s most generous givers (Heather Wrathall – The Interpreter)

Remittances are more than just financial transactions, they are a lifeline for millions of families, a catalyst for economic empowerment, and a key driver...

For the US and the free world, security demands a resilience-first approach (Elizabeth Sizeland – Atlantic Council)

This report is made possible through the vision and generosity of Adrienne Arsht, whose commitment to resilience as a national and global imperative has...

Turning Diplomatic Commitments into Mineral Investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Gracelin Baskaran – Center for Strategic & International Studies)

Earlier this year, as hostilities escalated between Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), President Félix Tshisekedi proposed granting the...

The Gulf’s water crisis: Why cooperation is crucial — and complicated (Naser Alsayed, John Calabrese – Middle East Institute)

On June 19, false reports of an Israeli strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant sparked alarm across the Gulf. Though denied by Israeli officials,...

What to expect as Trump’s tariff deadline looms (Atlantic Council)

First came “Liberation Day.” Now, after Independence Day, comes a day of reckoning for Donald Trump’s tariff regime. On July 9, a ninety-day pause...

Five Priorities for Advancing NATO’s Space Mission (Anca Agachi, Shaan Shaikh, Bruce McClintock – RAND)

NATO has been throttling up its efforts in the space domain. In relatively fast order, the alliance has moved from recognizing the growing role...

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