Online education creates learning gap across the world
Despite restrictions, childhood education cannot be halted, which makes online education more important than ever.
RCEP and the formation of the newest Asia-Pacific trading block
Asia’s economies just got a lot more connected.
Big Tech: A help or hindrance to Africa’s development?
Chinese and American companies are racing to build out their tech infrastructures and bring high-speed internet connection to the continent.
Why Biden must address the nuclear threat
The New Start Treaty in particular is known as “the last remaining bilateral treaty governing US and Russian strategic nuclear forces,” and is set to expire in February 2021.
Stacey Abrams is the Democratic MVP of 2020
Abrams played an instrumental role in flipping the traditionally red state of Georgia for the Democrats, securing an additional 16 electoral votes for the Democratic presidential ticket.
Is the UK’s Green Plan enough to address climate change?
The government will need to invest more to execute a green plan of this scale, because, as of now, this plan is not sufficient on its own.
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons has been ratified. What’s next?
This marks the first time in history that the possession of nuclear weapons will be criminalized by international law, and this ratification has come at an important time.
Development at gunpoint: Why Rwanda’s flawed model should not be replicated elsewhere in Africa
Presidential authoritarianism, despite bringing benefits to Rwanda in this case, should not be emulated as a strategy elsewhere in Africa.
Cameroonian deportations under Trump administration highlight uncertain future for refugees
Over 200 asylum seekers, mostly from Cameroon, were transferred to Prairieland Detention Center near Dallas in preparation for the flight.
The 2020 U.S. election and the global response
It seems that everyone, regardless of nationality, had a strong opinion on the 2020 electoral race.
How the Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict became 2020’s forgotten war
The origins of the war date back to a territorial dispute in the Caucasus region that was reopened after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.
How COVID-19 recovery efforts will impact climate goals
The COVID-19 pandemic initiated a record drop in greenhouse gas emissions of an astonishing seven per cent, but it is not necessarily long lasting.
Will a Biden win spell victory for American multilateralism?
A return to multilateral foreign policy does not simply entail addressing the changes wrought by the Trump administration.
Inspiring success: Containing the spread of COVID-19 in emerging economies through comprehensive e-health policy
The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the implementation of e-health systems as a low-cost and highly effective healthcare solution.
A Tale of Two Cities: Empowering local governments to combat transnational threats
Nation-states were simply unable to contain this pandemic by relying on conventional approaches and traditional policy tools.
Live, laugh, and love: The role of social capital and social networks in promoting economic resiliency
With increasing automation and fragmentation of civic participation, social capital has become a prominent explanation for the divergence in levels of institutional resilience and response to shocks.
India: Hope in preparing for the worst?
India’s ability to protect its population will be a true testament to where it stands from the perspective of global development.
AI ethics and the Vatican: A match made in heaven
The Rome Call for AI Ethics proposes six key tenants similar to the European Union’s non-binding guidelines for “trustworthy AI” and the Trump administration’s guidance for federal regulation of AI.
The fog of war: Revising the existing framework surrounding AI & counterterrorism policy in the E.U.
There is an increasing concern that the technological capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to undermine individual privacy and basic freedoms under the guise of counterterrorism and security policy.