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Russia – Moscow’s Aspirations in North Melting Along With Permafrost (Paul Goble, The Jamestown Foundation)

The climate change–induced melting of the permafrost layer in the Russian High North is now proceeding so quickly that Moscow will have to spend...

Baltic Security – Baltic Security Assurances in Wake of NATO Summit and Biden-Putin Meeting (Olevs Nikers, The Jamestown Foundation)

Amidst continuing tensions with Russia, the Baltic States—Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia—attached tremendous importance to achieving success at this year’s North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)...

Cities/SDGs – City playbook for advancing the SDGs (Brookings)

This “City Playbook for Advancing the SDGs” compiles a series of how-to briefs and case studies on advancing sustainable development and social progress locally....

USA – Searching for supply-side effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (William G. Gale and Claire Haldeman, Brookings)

The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) was built on the idea that lower business and corporate tax rates, new domestic investment incentives,...

USA – New 2020 voter data: How Biden won, how Trump kept the race close, and what it tells us about the future (William...

As we saw in 2016 and again in 2020, traditional survey research is finding it harder than it once was to assess presidential elections...

TechInnovation – Quick Start with ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro via Online Subscription (Helen Brown, Esri)

ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro is an extension for ArcGIS Pro that can be used to apply sophisticated spatial analytics and modeling, including territory design and...

TechInnovation – Enhanced Damage Assessment Solution Improves Collaboration (Jeremiah Lindemann, Walter Potts, Esri)

The number of natural disasters and the cost of the recovery have been increasing everywhere.  Assessing damage in a timely fashion helps local officials...

TechInnovation – USC Student Wins Discovery Scholar Award Using R-ArcGIS Bridge to Study Land Fallowing in Europe (Rosemary Boone, Alexa Vlahakis, Esri)

For many, high school can be a time that helps define our future. For Cameron Levine, high school played a crucial role in outlining...

TechInnovation – Mapping Shows Africa Has Plenty of Groundwater, Challenging Past Perceptions (Jen Van Deusen, Esri)

Many of Africa’s agricultural endeavors have long been tied to whims of the weather. When it rains, a country’s gross domestic product might soar....

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