This piece explains how one nation’s clash with a social media giant reveals the complex balance between digital rights and democratic governance. The author concludes that democratic nations must develop coordinated international frameworks protecting national sovereignty and digital rights, with host countries like the United States taking the lead responsibility.
Soumya Chaturvedi argues that the signing of the IMEC MoU at the G20 Summit aims to foster connectivity between India, the Middle East, and Europe, while strategically diversifying economic relations away from China's BRI influence.
Alex Cherry argues that developing countries seeking to limit growth in their GHG emissions while meeting their populations’ protein needs must invest heavily in changing consumer attitudes and revive the social value of neglected plant-based sources over animal protein.
Cultivating leaders who value fundamental human rights and dignity should be the teaching and practicing model at the Jackson School of Global Affairs and beyond, argues Rayhan Assat.
How can the U.S. Strategy on Countering Corruption deliver? The case of Albania suggests that instead of simply designating certain politicians as corrupt, the United States should collaborate with local activists to foster openness, newness, and competitiveness inside the body politic, writes Dosti Banushi.
To enable the full inclusion of poor and marginalized populations—including, and especially, smallholder farmers and indigenous communities—in the process of and benefit from food systems transformation, institutional innovations in social, business, and policy systems must accompany investments in technology-based innovations, Kyriacos Koupparis advocates.
How can governments and funders combat the global education crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic? Piper O’Keefe argues that the key is to invest more resources in teachers—not simply ask more of them.
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