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USA/South Korea/Japan – Washington should pursue a digital deal with Seoul and Tokyo (East Asia Forum)

Elliot Silverberg and Daniel Aum write: In June 2021, the United States and the European Union announced the creation of a joint trade and technology council,...

Democracy/Information Manipulation – How democracies can win an information contest without undercutting their values (Brookings

Jessica Brandt writes: Dueling French and Russian trolls sparred with one another online as they vied for influence in multiple African countries, Facebook revealed late last...

USA – As the eviction moratorium ends, we need a long-term solution to housing insecurity (Brookings)

Carl Romer and Andre M. Perry write for Brookings: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) eviction moratorium for the COVID-19 pandemic provided acute relief to people...

Philippines – The Philippine economy under the pandemic: From Asian tiger to sick man again? (Brookings)

Ronald U. Mendoza writes: In 2019, the Philippines was one of the fastest growing economies in the world. It finally shed its “sick man...

USA – The coming eviction crisis will hit Black communities the hardest (Brookings)

Carl Romer, Andre M. Perry, and Kristen Broady write: According to a 2020 report by the Aspen Institute, an estimated 30 million to 40 million people in the...

China/USA – The long game. China’s grand strategy to displace American order (Brookings)

Rush Doshi writes: This introductory chapter summarizes the book’s argument. It explains that U.S.-China competition is over regional and global order, outlines what Chinese-led...

USA – No child deserves to be left offline this school year—here’s how Congress can hel (Brookings)

Nicol Turner Lee writes: In a few short days or weeks, most K-12 students will physically return to the classroom—at least, this is the...

Turkey/Eastern Mediterranean – Turkey’s New Moves in the Eastern Mediterranean (BESA Center)

George N. Tzogopoulos writes: In July 2021, Israel expressed full support to the Republic of Cyprus in the wake of the unilateral reopening of the...

India – COVID-19 rolls back progress on female education in India (East Asia Forum)

Monika Chaudhary writes: In the 2011 census, the female literacy rate in India was 65.2 per cent. The school dropout rate for girls was...

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