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Syria – Syrian Transitional Military Council: A ‘social media invention’ or much more? (Atlantic Council)

Matthew Ayton Recent weeks have seen a crescendo of rumors claiming that local, regional, and international support is growing to establish a Syrian Transitional Military...

How the US and EU can counter digital threats together (Atlantic Council)

Harry I. Hannah The United States and its allies face significant and growing threats from Russia and China in “hybrid” and “gray zone” warfare, fought...

A plea to the Pentagon: Don’t sacrifice resilience on the altar of innovation (Atlantic Council)

JC Herz Americans love to invent, and this culture of innovation has driven US military acquisition. From Samuel Colt’s revolving pistol to Defense Advanced Research...

International Financial Institutions’ Covid-19 Approvals through Q1 2021 Surpass $260 Billion (CSIS)

Stephanie Segal, Dylan Gerstel The CSIS Economics Program is tracking commitments and approvals by major international financial institutions (IFIs) to meet the massive financing needs...

USA – Buy American . . . Again (CSIS)

Like a mild cold, Buy American keeps coming back. It may inconvenience us, but it’s not going to kill us. https://www.csis.org/analysis/buy-american-again-0

USA – Experts React: Biden’s First 100 Days (CSIS)

https://www.csis.org/analysis/experts-react-bidens-first-100-days

Funding Nemo: Can sustainability data boost private lending to farms? (World Bank blogs)

ATHARV GUPTA JULIAN LAMPIETTI Funding the world’s 500-million-plus smallholder farms to help them plant, harvest, and sell their crops may be one of the...

Dematerialization, degrowth, and climate change agenda (World Bank blogs)

MICHAEL M. LOKSHIN Longwood Gardens, about a two-hour drive from Washington DC, are worth visiting at any time of the year. Located in Chester Country, Pennsylvania, these...

Join the conversation on our new Climate Change Action Plan (The World Bank)

JUERGEN VOEGELE STEPHANIE VON FRIEDEBURG ETHIOPIS TAFARA Climate change is a defining challenge of our generation. It is already upending development gains of the...

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