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Cash-strapped Lebanese drivers block roads in ‘Day of rage’ (Kareem Chehayeb, Al Jazeera)

Truck and bus drivers across Lebanon have blocked roads and highways with their vehicles, urging the government to help them cope with skyrocketing fuel...

Pegasus used to target El Salvador activists, journalists: Report (Al Jazeera)

The mobile phones of dozens of journalists and activists in El Salvador have been hacked since at least early 2020 and implanted with Israeli-made Pegasus...

Two Israeli officers killed in ‘friendly fire’ at West Bank base (Al Jazeera)

Two Israeli officers were killed by mistake by one of their own troops during a security patrol near their base in the occupied West...

Comparing U.S. and Chinese Contributions to High-Impact AI Research (Ashwin Acharya, Brian Dunn, CSET)

While the large and growing number of Chinese artificial intelligence publications is well known, the quality of this research is debated. Some observers claim...

Trends in AI Research for the Visual Surveillance of Populations (Ashwin Acharya, Max Langenkamp, James Dunham, CSET)

Progress in artificial intelligence has led to growing concern about the capabilities of AI-powered surveillance systems. This data brief uses bibliometric analysis to chart...

Renewing America Series: The Growing Divide—Polarization in the United States (Council on Foreign Relations)

Speakers Edward B. Foley Charles W. Ebersold and Florence Whitcomb Ebersold Chair in Constitutional Law and Director, Election Law, Ohio State University; Author, Presidential Elections and Majority...

States’ best chance for permanent broadband affordability requires action now (Blair Levin, Brookings)

When it comes to expanding broadband access, states have a lot on their plate right now. In the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, American Rescue Plan...

To help ensure food and economic security in Afghanistan, invest in the skills of young women and girls (Nangyalai Attal, Brookings)

With the prevailing food security crisis in Afghanistan, the international community must invest in the significant potential of Afghan girls to increase their participation...

21st century Bedouin politics: Considering the modern power of tribes in the Arabian Peninsula (Courtney Freer, Brookings)

Tribal identities and affiliations remain important social and political markers in the modern and urbanized nations of the Arabian Peninsula. Yet, in such environments,...

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