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Why democracy failed in the Middle East
“The seeds of modern democracy have yet to be properly shown in the Arab world. The thirst among Arab citizens to choose their own rulers is as strong as it is elsewhere. What they need most is for independent institutions...to evolve without being in thrall to government” (The Economist, 2020).
Accountability After Trump
“How does America prevent the next Trump administration if it can’t properly hold the current one to account? This is the task facing the country and the next administration, as Joe Biden prepares to assume the presidency after running, and winning, on a platform of national unity and healing” (NYT Editorial Board, 2020).
Changing citizen behaviour to tackle climate change
The article discusses the impact of climate change and the role human behavior can play in mitigating the effects. The article also proposes multidisciplinary recommendations to tackle the issue of climate change and includes the opinions of experts such as policy analysts, EU Commission members, UN and various NGO delegates. (Friends of Europe, 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).
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).
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).
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.
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