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Questions on the Baghuz Strikes (Brianna Rosen, Luke Hartig, Tess Bridgeman and Ryan Goodman, Just Security)

In March 2019, the U.S. military launched airstrikes against the last ISIS hold-out in Baghuz, Syria. Despite official Department of Defense (DOD) reporting that...

Escalating Risks on Europe’s Eastern Frontier: Belarus-Poland, Russia-Ukraine, and How the US Can Work With Its Allies (Daniel Fried, Just Security)

It would indeed be good for Russia’s relations with the United States (and Europe) to be more stable and predictable, as the Biden administration...

Closure for Colombia, New Scrutiny for Venezuela: ICC Investigations in Latin America (Naomi Roht-Arriaza, Just Security)

The new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) recently made his first official trip to Colombia and Venezuela. During the visit to...

ESA uses space to supercharge climate action (ESA)

After two weeks of negotiations, the summit – which was held in Glasgow in the UK – concluded with world governments working to agree...

Biden Signs Infrastructure Bill into Law (Ryan Secard, IndustryWeek)

In an afternoon ceremony on the south lawn of the White House, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. The act...

Understanding the global chip shortages (Julia Hess, Jan-Peter Kleinhans, Stiftung Neue Verantwortung)

The global chip shortages and the resulting severe spillover damages in many sectors put the spotlight on questions of the health of the semiconductor...

New Sanctions Following Sham Elections in Nicaragua (US Department of State)

The United States is acting to promote accountability for Nicaraguan officials in the wake of the November sham election in Nicaragua.  Today, the Department...

A good idea gone nowhere? Diaspora policy in Australia (Andrew Rosser, The Interpreter)

Over the past two decades, an array of organisations and individuals – including PwC, the Asia Society, the Business Council of Australia, academics and public intellectuals – have called...

Cautiously optimistic: Chinese students keen to get back to Australia (Anna Boucher, Elisa Choy, The Interpreter)

Of all the negative social effects of Covid-19, one that has been particularly concerning for Australia has been the decline in student migration, including...

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