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(USA) How we rise. How social networks impact economic mobility in Racine, WI, San Francisco, CA, and Washington, DC (Camille Busette, Jill Simmerman Lawrence,...

https://www.brookings.edu/essay/how-we-rise-how-social-networks-impact-economic-mobility-in-racine-wi-san-francisco-ca-and-washington-dc/

Pakistan between regional trajectories and fake news (Imtiaz Gul, Marco Emanuele, The Science of Where Magazine)

The Science of Where Magazine meets Imtiaz Gul, one Pakistan’s leading political and security analysts. He has authored four books including The Most Dangerous Place (Viking/Penguin,...

(Iran) Why Hasn’t Anyone Attacked Iran’s Nuclear Sites? (Albert Wolf, BESA Center)

The recent killing of Mohsen Fakrizadeh, the “father of Iran’s nuclear program,” is another in a long series of attempts to disrupt Tehran’s dogged...

(Paris Climate Agreement) No Time to Spare for the Paris Climate Promise (Mary Robinson, Project-Syndicate)

In the five years since the world came together to conclude the Paris climate agreement, the geopolitical environment has changed profoundly, and the disastrous...

(USA) Donald Trump’s Costly Legacy (Richard Haass, Project-Syndicate)

Donald Trump’s presidency has been a consequential one, but more for its destructive effects than for its achievements. The damage caused by repeated attacks...

(Vietnam) – The future of Vietnam’s anti-corruption drive (Hai Hong Nguyen, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/12/the-future-of-vietnams-anti-corruption-drive/

(Sri Lanka) Sri Lanka’s economy hemmed in by COVID-19 and geopolitical tensions (Dushni Weerakoon, East Asia Forum)

https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/01/11/sri-lankas-economy-hemmed-in-by-covid-19-and-geopolitical-tensions/

(Arab Spring, USA, Cyberspace, Democracy) From the Arab Spring to the American Winter: Cyberspace and Democracy After the Insurrection (David P. Fidler, CFR)

January 6, 2021 serves as the darkest moment of the democratic experience with the internet and digital technologies. https://www.cfr.org/blog/arab-spring-american-winter-cyberspace-and-democracy-after-insurrection

(USA) The US must now repair democracy at home and abroad (Thomas Wright, Brookings)

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/01/11/the-us-must-now-repair-democracy-at-home-and-abroad/

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