Intersections

The rise of false flag conspiracy theories in moments of crises (Valeria de la Fuente – Institute for Strategic Dialogue)

False flag conspiracy theories predate the internet by decades, but the speed and volume at which they now spread is unprecedented, with claims increasing...

Online radicalization and the nexus to violence in the US: 2024 year in review (Jared Holt, Cody Zoschak, Katherine Keneally – Institute for Strategic...

In recent years, violent attacks with weapons and other acts of politically charged violence in the US have challenged longstanding frameworks used to identify...

Operation Overload’s underwhelming influence and evolving tactics (Institute for Strategic Dialogue)

Operation Overload, also referred to as Matryoshka and Storm-1679, is a Russian-aligned information operation that impersonates credible sources to sow confusion and undermine public...

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...

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