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Activist CEOS are focusing on the bottom line
“US corporate leaders have been on the political front lines all this year, taking positions on Covid-19 lockdowns, supporting Black Lives Matter protests, calling for acceptance of the presidential election results and continuing to push for increased diversity in company leadership” (Brooke Masters, 2020).
Was Merkel Right to Compromise With the Populists?
“For Ms. Merkel’s liberal critics, her compromise with the Hungarian and Polish leaders is emblematic of everything that is problematic with the European Union: a lack of vision, a focus on survival and a brutal realism. It amounts to betraying pro-European forces in Poland and Hungary” (Ivan Krastev, 2020).
Facebook is a Doomsday Machine
“In recent years, as Facebook’s mistakes have compounded and its reputation has tanked, it has become clear that negligence is only part of the problem. No one, not even Mark Zuckerberg, can control the product he made. I’ve come to realize that Facebook is not a media company. It’s a Doomsday Machine” (Adrienne LaFrance, 2020).
Trump Didn't Break Our Democracy. But Did He Fatally Weaken It?
“The problem is we’ve been treating Mr. Trump’s attacks on democracy as if they are a pass-fail test. We should instead think of democracy as both damaged and resilient, like a forest after a powerful windstorm” (Susan D. Hyde and Elizabeth N. Saunders, 2020).
A Democracy Summit Is Not What the Doctor Ordered
“The United States” should focus “attention on the smaller groupings of democratic allies and partners that already exist” and revitalize “instruments for promoting democracy and human rights—as well as by recognizing that with respect to democracy, the most important task for the United States is to rebuild norms and institutions at home” (Goldgeier and Jentleson, 2020).
Justice Policy Series, Part II: Open Justice
“This paper is the second of three in a series on justice released as a part of the Open Government Partnership Global Report….the series aims to show how open government can make accountable, credible improvements to justice systems” and “inspire countries to adopt policies and activities” (Hickle 2020).
Democratic Offense Against Disinformation
This paper “is a road map for how countries can get ahead of foreign disinformation” and analyzes how “a structure for democratic defense against disinformation is emerging, consistent with the principles of transparency, accountability, and respect for freedom of expression” (Polyakova and Fried, 2020).
Towards an EU Toolbox for Migrant Workers
This report analyses the actions taken by three EU member states: Germany, Italy, and Spain. These countries have created or expanded labour migration pathways, regularised part of the undocumented population, and increased protections for some categories of migrants.
Response to the European Commission Consultation on the European Democracy Action Plan
This submission, which was "developed in collaboration with different parts of the Open Society Foundations, provides recommendations for ambitious EU action in the areas of election integrity and online political advertising, countering disinformation, media freedom and media pluralism, and supporting civil society, and active citizenship" (Valenti and Beltrà, 2020).
Building Back Better for Universal Health
The Elders have launched a new report calling on leaders to make the achievement of Universal Health Coverage a top priority in their government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.In "Building Back Better for Universal Health", The Elders note that UHC remains the best way to strengthen collective health security to protect us against future pandemics. (The Elders, 2020).
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