Tag: The Science of Where Magazine

USA – Biden’s confirmations progress at the 200-day mark. Ever so slow, but with a bold commitment to diversity (Brookings)

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas With the recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate and the confirmation of eight federal judges–the most through Aug. 1...

USA – New 2020 census results show increased diversity countering decade-long declines in America’s white and youth populations (Brookings)

William H. Frey The first release of race-ethnic statistics from the 2020 census makes plain that America’s “diversity explosion” is continuing, albeit in the context of slower national growth,...

China/Russia – China, Russia joint drills conclude with live-fire anti-terrorism operation featuring J-20 (Global Times)

The exercise ZAPAD/INTERACTION-2021 kicks off at a combined arms tactical training base of the PLA Army in Qingtongxia City of West China's Ningxia Hui...

Afghanistan/USA/China – Afghan party leader enumerates bloody and depraved legacies of US withdrawal, call for bigger role of China (Global Times)

Dr. Latif Pedram, leader of the National Congress Party (NCP) of Afghanistan and a former Member of Parliament Photo: Courtesy of Pedram Zhao Juecheng and Hu...

China/Pakistan/India/Afghanistan – Truth on Dasu terror attack surfaces amid unanswered questions, as China and Pakistan step up security for Chinese (Global Times)

Photo: AFP After Pakistan announced its preliminary investigation results Thursday that the Pakistani Taliban was responsible for the Dasu terror attack that killed nine Chinese...

Democratic Republic of Congo – Congo Promotes Ex-Rebel Leader to Top Position (HRW)

Militiamen of the armed group URDPC/CODECO in the village of Wadda, Ituri Province, northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo on September 19, 2020. © 2020 ALEXIS HUGUET/AFP...

Poland/Donald Tusk – The Tusk Effect (Project-Syndicate)

SŁAWOMIR SIERAKOWSKI Within weeks of returning to Polish domestic politics, former European Council president Donald Tusk has already emerged as the father of the opposition...

Global/Big Tech – Big Tech Flies Too Much (Project-Syndicate)

RICHARD GOKRUN Five of the ten largest buyers of corporate air travel in the US are technology companies. Microsoft and other Big Tech firms owe...

Europe/Artificial Intelligence – The Missing Link in Europe’s AI Strategy (Project-Syndicate)

AIDA PONCE DEL CASTILLO Europe can become a global leader in artificial intelligence, but only if it protects its citizens and involves workers in the...

Azerbaijan -The Alat Port Free Economic Zone’s Role in Azerbaijan’s Long-Term Geo-Economic Strategy (The Jamestown Foundation)

Ayaz Museyibov The Azerbaijani authorities held a groundbreaking ceremony on July 1 for the planned Alat Free Economic Zone (AFEZ), which will be linked to...

Russia/Belarus/Moldova – Moscow Worried Orthodox in Belarus and Moldova May Gain Autocephaly (The Jamestown Foundation)

Paul Globe Moscow is increasingly anxious about potential new moves in Belarus and Moldova in the coming weeks toward achieving autocephalous status for the local...

Russia/Moldova – Kremlin Responds to New Moldovan Leadership’s Overtures (The Jamestown Foundation)

Vladimir Socor The Kremlin has wasted no time reacting to the positive signals from Moldova’s new, Western-oriented leadership. On August 11, only five days after...

Bosnia – Why Bosnia’s ban on genocide denial was a necessity (Al Jazeera)

On July 23, the outgoing head of Bosnia's Office of the High Representative, Valentin Inzko, criminalised the denial and glorification of genocide in the...

Spain/Zapatistas – Zapatistas ‘invade’ Madrid to mark Spanish conquest anniversary (Al Jazeera)

A paper boat is displayed during a cultural event by artists and activists, as well-wishes for the delegation of the National Liberation Zapatista Army...

Haiti – International community must assist but not interfere in Haiti (Al Jazeera)

A demonstrator carries a rock to make a barricade during a protest against the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise in Cap-Haitien, Haiti on...

Afghanistan – Taliban captures Afghan commander Ismail Khan after fall of Herat (Al Jazeera)

Afghan commander and former mujahideen leader Ismail Khan addresses a gathering at his house in Herat The Taliban has captured Ismail Khan – the...