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USA/Iran – The Realignment. On Iran, Biden is finishing what Obama started. And his top advisers are all on board (FDD)

Michael Doran, Tony Badran On Sunday, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan phoned his Israeli counterpart and turned back the hands of time. https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2021/05/10/the-realignment/

USA – Liz Cheney’s excommunication from the Church of Trump (Brookings)

John Hudak House Republicans are preparing to remove Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) from her leadership position, Chair of the House Republican Conference, because she lost...

3 reasons why we may build back better after COVID-19 (Brookings)

Shanta Devarajan So many people—from U.S. President Joe Biden to U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson to World Bank Managing Director Axel van Trotsenburg—have been exhorting us to “Build Back Better”...

US and EU tech strategy aren’t as aligned as you think (Brookings)

Konstantinos Komaitis and Justin Sherman During her speech before the World Economic Forum’s virtual meeting in Davos in January, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen invited the United...

Social and development impact bonds by the numbers. May 2021 snapshot (Brookings)

Emily Gustafsson-Wright, Izzy Boggild-Jones, Onyeka Nwabunnia, and Sarah Osborne Since 2014, Brookings has developed and maintained a comprehensive database on the global impact bonds market. The below data...

China – Two tales of a city: How middle-class Shanghai reveals China’s unsettled future (Brookings)

Cheng Li The rapid emergence and explosive growth of the Chinese middle class is one of the world’s most stunning developments. At the heart of...

USA – Liz Cheney won’t be speaker but she could be president (Brookings)

Elaine Kamarck When Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) loses her leadership post in the House of Representatives, as she is likely to do this week, the...

Vietnam/Laos/China – Vietnam’s tug of war with China over Laos (East Asia Forum)

Nguyen Khac Giang, Victoria University of Wellington In March, Vietnam announced it had gifted a new parliament building worth US$111 million to Laos. The move reflects Hanoi’s...

Thailand – Thai Youth’s struggle for democracy may fizzle but political contention continues (East Asia Forum)

Penchan Phoborisut, California State University Fullerton Thailand’s anti-government protests have continued in 2021, with the student-led movement trying to maintain momentum despite a surging number...

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