COVID-19 and Climate Change: Understanding the Pandemic to Carry Out Climate Action
Abstract: The COVID-19 crisis has shaken the foundations of both modern society and world economy….
World Affairs
NATO and the Climate Intelligence Gap
Scientists and defense experts across the globe are raising alarm over the increasingly destabilizing impact…
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement Amidst The Coronavirus Pandemic
An examination of the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on implementation of the agreementBy Emebinah…
Mass Surveillance is Not the Answer to the Coronavirus
In the battle against the coronavirus, the Chinese government’s high-tech response seemed like something out…
Behavioral Science and Policy Design: A Novel Approach to Restore Trust in the Public Sector
Dan Poniachik presents an initial road map to imbed behavioral design in policy-making, providing examples…
Four years to a first draft: slow progress toward treaty to bind companies
Peter Micek leads the Access Now policy team’s business and human rights work, advocating for…
Rohingya, Victims of the Resource Curse? Not Quite.
Anton Wideroth challenges the growing narrative that the Rohingya conflict is caused by a resource…
Borderless and Boundless: Rethinking Trade Policy in the Digital Age
International trade is facing a crisis of confidence in these globally fraught times. For decades…
You’re Killing Us on China, Mr. President
The Trump Administration’s recent moves to alienate our allies and retreat from the world cedes the US’ position of leadership to China, which has taken advantage of the void through its “Belt and Road Initiative.” The United States must offer its own robust and comprehensive strategy for international development, or risk losing its economic, security, and leadership advantages around the world.