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Getting Smart on Pandemics: Intelligence in the Wake of COVID-19
This episode of Horns of a Dilemma touches on whether the failure to properly anticipate and warn about the novel coronavirus constitutes an intelligence failure, what changes might be required in the intelligence community in the wake of the pandemic, and what type of investigation or inquiry might be appropriate in order to learn lessons and incorporate changes for both the intelligence community and the whole of government moving forward.
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The Global Pandemic Has Spawned New Forms of Activism — and They're Flourishing
The authors have identified nearly 100 distinct methods of nonviolent action that include physical, virtual and hybrid actions.
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There's No Such Thing as Good Liberal Hegemony
Stephen Walt argues that as democracies falter, it's worth considering whether the United States made the right call in attempting to create a liberal world order.
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Global Problem, Local Solutions
The Arctic Initiative is pairing policy and science scholars with local experts to find practical climate solutions.
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This Virus Is Tough, but History Provides Perspective: The 1968 Pandemic and the Vietnam War
Nathaniel L. Moir recounts the events of 1968: The war in Vietnam and extensive civil unrest in the United States — and yet another big problem that made life harder. In 1968, the H3N2 pandemic killed more individuals in the United States than the combined total number of American fatalities during both the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
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In Memoriam: Patricia McLaughlin
Patricia (Pat) McLaughlin, our beloved colleague and friend at the Center since 2001, passed away in February after a brief illness. Hired as Faculty Assistant to John Holdren, Co-Director of the Center’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program (STPP) nearly 20 years ago, she continued to work with STPP and with John until her illness.
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China and America Are Failing the Pandemic Test
All national leaders must put their countr's interests first, but the important question is how broadly or narrowly they define those interests. Both China and the US are responding to COVID-19 with an inclination toward short-term, zero-sum approaches, and too little attention to international institutions and cooperation.
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How to Avoid a Pandemic Patriot Act
The last time the United States faced a big, hard-to-track threat, we ended up with the Patriot Act and a mass-surveillance program that still rankles. This time, how do we use technology to combat the novel coronavirus without creating elements of a police state?
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Getting Smart on Pandemics: Intelligence in the Wake of COVID-19
This episode of Horns of a Dilemma touches on whether the failure to properly anticipate and warn about the novel coronavirus constitutes an intelligence failure, what changes might be required in the intelligence community in the wake of the pandemic, and what type of investigation or inquiry might be appropriate in order to learn lessons and incorporate changes for both the intelligence community and the whole of government moving forward.
em
There's No Such Thing as Good Liberal Hegemony
Stephen Walt argues that as democracies falter, it's worth considering whether the United States made the right call in attempting to create a liberal world order.
em
This Virus Is Tough, but History Provides Perspective: The 1968 Pandemic and the Vietnam War
Nathaniel L. Moir recounts the events of 1968: The war in Vietnam and extensive civil unrest in the United States — and yet another big problem that made life harder. In 1968, the H3N2 pandemic killed more individuals in the United States than the combined total number of American fatalities during both the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
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We Must Prepare for the Next Pandemic
Bruce Schneier explains why accurate information will be just as important as effective treatments when the next pandemic strikes.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerates the Rise of Digital Payments
Could using the cash in your pocket have the potential to spread covid-19? That question has rarely appeared in the news, but many governments and leaders in the digital payments industry are wondering how the virus might impact the use of cash. Several countries have already taken drastic measures to limit circulation of bank notes. Could such interventions lead to the end of cash payments?
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Factoring Pandemic Risks into Financial Modelling
Today’s economic crisis leaves us with an unsettling and perplexing regret. Why weren’t financial portfolios already adjusted for risks that stem from health events such as pandemics? After all, financial portfolios are adjusted for liquidity risks, market risks, credit risks, and even operational and political risks.
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Oil Markets Provide a Glimpse of the Post-Pandemic Future
Henry Kissinger warns that many existing domestic and international institutions that have helped govern the past decades will not survive the Covid-19 crisis. He is surely correct.
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'You shouldn't be unfair to Ashwani... There's a thin line between interfering and remaining informed'
Khurshid talks about challenges of his job, and in light of controversy surrounding Law Ministry.
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I have had 95 partners. I didn't choose all of them: Leander Paes
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Getting Smart on Pandemics: Intelligence in the Wake of COVID-19
This episode of Horns of a Dilemma touches on whether the failure to properly anticipate and warn about the novel coronavirus constitutes an intelligence failure, what changes might be required in the intelligence community in the wake of the pandemic, and what type of investigation or inquiry might be appropriate in order to learn lessons and incorporate changes for both the intelligence community and the whole of government moving forward.
em
There's No Such Thing as Good Liberal Hegemony
Stephen Walt argues that as democracies falter, it's worth considering whether the United States made the right call in attempting to create a liberal world order.
em
This Virus Is Tough, but History Provides Perspective: The 1968 Pandemic and the Vietnam War
Nathaniel L. Moir recounts the events of 1968: The war in Vietnam and extensive civil unrest in the United States — and yet another big problem that made life harder. In 1968, the H3N2 pandemic killed more individuals in the United States than the combined total number of American fatalities during both the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
em
Oil Markets Provide a Glimpse of the Post-Pandemic Future
Henry Kissinger warns that many existing domestic and international institutions that have helped govern the past decades will not survive the Covid-19 crisis. He is surely correct.
em
Coronavirus Crisis Shows Cracks in the U.S. Governing System, Analysts Say
China’s autocratic system has performed better in some aspects than America’s democracy so far in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, but it is too early to write off the United States despite its many early missteps, analysts at a China Institute event said.
em
There's No Such Thing as Good Liberal Hegemony
Stephen Walt argues that as democracies falter, it's worth considering whether the United States made the right call in attempting to create a liberal world order.
em
This Virus Is Tough, but History Provides Perspective: The 1968 Pandemic and the Vietnam War
Nathaniel L. Moir recounts the events of 1968: The war in Vietnam and extensive civil unrest in the United States — and yet another big problem that made life harder. In 1968, the H3N2 pandemic killed more individuals in the United States than the combined total number of American fatalities during both the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
em
Factoring Pandemic Risks into Financial Modelling
Today’s economic crisis leaves us with an unsettling and perplexing regret. Why weren’t financial portfolios already adjusted for risks that stem from health events such as pandemics? After all, financial portfolios are adjusted for liquidity risks, market risks, credit risks, and even operational and political risks.
em
Oil Markets Provide a Glimpse of the Post-Pandemic Future
Henry Kissinger warns that many existing domestic and international institutions that have helped govern the past decades will not survive the Covid-19 crisis. He is surely correct.
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Selective Wilsonianism: Material Interests and the West's Support for Democracy
Analysis of the West's differing responses to Ukrainian and Armenian mass movements reveal that, contrary to the popular Wilsonian narrative, the West assists democratic movements only when that assistance coincides with its material interests.
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The Global Pandemic Has Spawned New Forms of Activism — and They're Flourishing
The authors have identified nearly 100 distinct methods of nonviolent action that include physical, virtual and hybrid actions.
em
There's No Such Thing as Good Liberal Hegemony
Stephen Walt argues that as democracies falter, it's worth considering whether the United States made the right call in attempting to create a liberal world order.
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In a Global Emergency, Women are Showing How to Lead
Zoe Marks argues that to the extent that female heads of state are performing better than men against the coronavirus crisis, it's likely because women are expected to be — and have learned to be — more democratic leaders, more collaborative and more compassionate communicators.
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Global Problem, Local Solutions
The Arctic Initiative is pairing policy and science scholars with local experts to find practical climate solutions.
em
COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerates the Rise of Digital Payments
Could using the cash in your pocket have the potential to spread covid-19? That question has rarely appeared in the news, but many governments and leaders in the digital payments industry are wondering how the virus might impact the use of cash. Several countries have already taken drastic measures to limit circulation of bank notes. Could such interventions lead to the end of cash payments?
em
Factoring Pandemic Risks into Financial Modelling
Today’s economic crisis leaves us with an unsettling and perplexing regret. Why weren’t financial portfolios already adjusted for risks that stem from health events such as pandemics? After all, financial portfolios are adjusted for liquidity risks, market risks, credit risks, and even operational and political risks.
em
Oil Markets Provide a Glimpse of the Post-Pandemic Future
Henry Kissinger warns that many existing domestic and international institutions that have helped govern the past decades will not survive the Covid-19 crisis. He is surely correct.
em
In Memoriam: Patricia McLaughlin
Patricia (Pat) McLaughlin, our beloved colleague and friend at the Center since 2001, passed away in February after a brief illness. Hired as Faculty Assistant to John Holdren, Co-Director of the Center’s Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program (STPP) nearly 20 years ago, she continued to work with STPP and with John until her illness.
em
China and America Are Failing the Pandemic Test
All national leaders must put their countr's interests first, but the important question is how broadly or narrowly they define those interests. Both China and the US are responding to COVID-19 with an inclination toward short-term, zero-sum approaches, and too little attention to international institutions and cooperation.
em
How to Avoid a Pandemic Patriot Act
The last time the United States faced a big, hard-to-track threat, we ended up with the Patriot Act and a mass-surveillance program that still rankles. This time, how do we use technology to combat the novel coronavirus without creating elements of a police state?
em
Oil Markets Provide a Glimpse of the Post-Pandemic Future
Henry Kissinger warns that many existing domestic and international institutions that have helped govern the past decades will not survive the Covid-19 crisis. He is surely correct.
em
Coronavirus Crisis Shows Cracks in the U.S. Governing System, Analysts Say
China’s autocratic system has performed better in some aspects than America’s democracy so far in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, but it is too early to write off the United States despite its many early missteps, analysts at a China Institute event said.
em
There's No Such Thing as Good Liberal Hegemony
Stephen Walt argues that as democracies falter, it's worth considering whether the United States made the right call in attempting to create a liberal world order.
em
This Virus Is Tough, but History Provides Perspective: The 1968 Pandemic and the Vietnam War
Nathaniel L. Moir recounts the events of 1968: The war in Vietnam and extensive civil unrest in the United States — and yet another big problem that made life harder. In 1968, the H3N2 pandemic killed more individuals in the United States than the combined total number of American fatalities during both the Vietnam and Korean Wars.
em
COVID-19 Pandemic Accelerates the Rise of Digital Payments
Could using the cash in your pocket have the potential to spread covid-19? That question has rarely appeared in the news, but many governments and leaders in the digital payments industry are wondering how the virus might impact the use of cash. Several countries have already taken drastic measures to limit circulation of bank notes. Could such interventions lead to the end of cash payments?
em
Factoring Pandemic Risks into Financial Modelling
Today’s economic crisis leaves us with an unsettling and perplexing regret. Why weren’t financial portfolios already adjusted for risks that stem from health events such as pandemics? After all, financial portfolios are adjusted for liquidity risks, market risks, credit risks, and even operational and political risks.
em
Oil Markets Provide a Glimpse of the Post-Pandemic Future
Henry Kissinger warns that many existing domestic and international institutions that have helped govern the past decades will not survive the Covid-19 crisis. He is surely correct.
em
Getting Smart on Pandemics: Intelligence in the Wake of COVID-19
This episode of Horns of a Dilemma touches on whether the failure to properly anticipate and warn about the novel coronavirus constitutes an intelligence failure, what changes might be required in the intelligence community in the wake of the pandemic, and what type of investigation or inquiry might be appropriate in order to learn lessons and incorporate changes for both the intelligence community and the whole of government moving forward.