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(China/USA) China bashes US over racism, inequality, pandemic response (Al Jazeera)

Annual report seeks to counter US accusations of human rights abuses by China’s ruling Communist Party. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/china-bashes-us-over-racism-inequality-pandemic-response

(USA/Afghanistan) Why it is Biden’s call on the future of US troops in Afghanistan (Al Jazeera)

William Roberts Congress passed laws after the 9/11 attacks giving US presidents power to use military force, but calls to restrict that authority are growing. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/24/why-it-is-bidens-call-on-the-future-of-us-troops-in-afghanistan

(Australia) The world sees the climate crisis in Australia’s floods. Do we? (The Interpreter)

EDMOND ROY Australia needs to lead in response to climate change or find itself become a global symbol for inaction. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/world-sees-climate-crisis-australia-s-floods-do-we

(Myanmar) The upward spiral of violence in Myanmar (The Interpreter)

ANDREW SELTH Past experience shows the protesters’ options are limited – fight back and the fight will only get harder. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/upward-spiral-violence-myanmar

(Australia) Australian politics should be as diverse as its people (The Interpreter)

Strengthening the country’s global image requires true diversity in political representation. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/australian-politics-should-be-diverse-its-people

(China) Cheap, reusable space launchers are still years away for Chinese military (The Strategist)

Bradley Perrett China’s range of space launchers is proliferating remarkably. But the state industry is still years from giving the country, especially its military, the...

(Australia/Indonesia) Building an education and training link between northern Australia and eastern Indonesia (The Strategist)

Hillary Mansour In 2018, the Australia–Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership recognised a ‘proximity advantage’ between eastern Indonesia and northern Australia offering ripe opportunities for development, growth...

(Innovation/Technology) Google isn’t testing FLoCs in Europe yet (TechCrunch)

Natasha Lomas Early this month Google quietly began trials of ‘Privacy Sandbox’: Its planned replacement adtech for tracking cookies, as it works toward phasing out support for...

(Innovation/Technology) LA’s socially conscious bank challenger, Aspiration, launches a carbon offset credit card (TechCrunch)

Jonathan Shieber Aspiration, the financial services business for socially conscious consumers, is back with another environmentally friendly offering for its customers — this time, it’s a...

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