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(Moldova) In the parliamentary elections in Moldova the pro-Western win

Vladimir Socor writes for The Jamestown Foundation: Moldova’s pre-term parliamentary elections, on July 11, have produced an even more sweeping sea change than anticipated (see...

(Afghanistan) Taliban now controls much of the territory of Afghanistan and most of its northern borders

Paul Globe writes for The Jamestown Foundation: With the ongoing withdrawal of the United States’ military forces and the consequent weakening of the Afghan...

(South Korea) The 36-year-old politician Lee Jun-seok made history

Hannah June Kim writes for East Asia Forum: The 36-year-old politician Lee Jun-seok made history by becoming the main leader of the People Power Party (PPP)...

(Europe/ASEAN) European regulation on artificial intelligence and the interest of ASEAN countries

Manoj Harjani writes for East Asia Forum: On 21 April 2021, the European Union announced draft legislation to harmonise its member states’ artificial intelligence (AI) rules....

(Indonesia) Jakarta: the human costs of urban vulnerability

Emma Colven writes for East Asia Forum: Flooding earlier this year in Jakarta, Southeast Asia’s largest city, provided a tragic reminder of the human...

(USA) Housing discrimination on the basis of race

Lance Freeman writes for Brookings: Housing discrimination on the basis of race has been outlawed for more than half a century yet Americans still reside...

(USA) U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new technology assessment report: Forensic Technology: Algorithms Strengthen Forensic Analysis, but Several Factors Can Affect Outcomes

Rebecca Wexler writes for Brookings: Federal law enforcement agencies have long used forensic testing to associate physical evidence found at a crime scene with a specific...

(USA) Uncompetitive labor markets, a key focus of the Biden Administration’s recent executive order

Ryan Nunn writes for Brookings: Modern labor markets can be difficult places for workers to navigate: it is hard to conduct a careful job...

(USA/China) China’s trade with the US in the first half of 2021 was outstanding

Zhang Dan writes for Global Times: China's trade with the US in the first half of 2021 was outstanding, as growth rate in US...

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