How can behavioral science stop COVID-19? https://t.co/zx8whUPpCp
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) December 14, 2020
The pandemic exacerbated existing problems in cybersecurity but hasn't sparked a new era of more effective policies to appear in the post-pandemic world, writes @D_P_Fidler. https://t.co/jUNxMJ9TGb
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) December 16, 2020
Make sense of the year's biggest foreign policy stories with these graphics ⤵️ https://t.co/bwDv4Aa6Px
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) December 15, 2020
Even under the assumption that Chinese-made vaccines are close to 90% effective, China is unlikely to meet the cutoff for herd immunity for more than a year, writes @YanzhongHuang in @ThinkGlobalHlth. https://t.co/7oxMksSBjY
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) December 14, 2020
Trump confronted China on tech and embraced forward-leaning military cyber operations, but he weakened democracy through disinformation and didn't make progress on persistent problems, including cybercrime, writes @D_P_Fidler. https://t.co/xl1RtqlZ9E
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) December 14, 2020
How should the world come together in 2021 to address the array of threats to health, security, and economic livelihood? Six experts offer insights on international cooperation via @ChathamHouse, @SWPBerlin, @RSIS_NTU, @SVOP_1992, @EAI_2002, @issafrica: https://t.co/tccR6sJDL2
— CFR IIGG (@CFR_IIGG) December 14, 2020
“Uniting the democratic world against the clear and present danger of rising authoritarianism is not an act of idealism but of realism.”https://t.co/KMQOm91seB
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) December 15, 2020
How can the Biden administration improve the U.S. government’s crisis preparedness?https://t.co/M2FA0hJhvN
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) December 15, 2020
Biden has indicated that countering Iran’s presence and influence in Syria will be a priority for his administration. @LizyDent and @ArianeTabatabai consider how the United States can use its limited leverage to reduce tensions and preserve its interests:https://t.co/v0wTr3EeSq
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) December 15, 2020
Odd Arne Westad breaks down the Trump administration’s recent report on how the United States should confront the China challenge:https://t.co/eUc4wkAkJ6
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) December 16, 2020
“The current imbalance in civil-military relations has led to a foreign policy that has heightened international tensions, closed off avenues for productive diplomacy, and increased the risk of inadvertent escalation or even accidental war.”https://t.co/saNHPNaGcP
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) December 15, 2020
In a new paper for @BrookingsInst's Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative, @avicgoldfarb & @jonrlindsay argue that greater reliance on AI for military power will make the human element in war even more important. https://t.co/QnZaqaxZ5g
— Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) December 14, 2020
How should President-elect Biden and Congress approach the U.S. budget in 2021? @davidmwessel weighs in: https://t.co/Hip3K77UZP
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 15, 2020
Joe Biden will likely dispense with bullying and maneuvers like threatening to slam tariffs on Mexico, but that does not mean the relationship between the Biden and Andrés Manuel López Obrador administrations will be easy, writes @VFelbabBrown. https://t.co/QyPCQKhiVg
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 15, 2020
“[T]he status quo is untenable, as it functionally inoculates companies from anti-discrimination laws when they use algorithms.” @AlexCEngler presents ways that the Biden administration can have meaningful oversight on AI: https://t.co/84eBQSnuoP
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 14, 2020
Early on in the pandemic, contact tracing smartphone apps seemed to have great potential as a way to control COVID-19’s spread. But months later, the reality has been much different. https://t.co/yI6qSjxFqm
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 14, 2020
Police officers—no matter how accountable or well-meaning—are simply not the appropriate public safety personnel to assist the majority of citizens they serve, argues @BrandonRuben2. https://t.co/tZsjg7fe3e
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 14, 2020
.@DarrWest explains why the electoral college is no longer a constructive force in American politics. https://t.co/yB1j4udv1N
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 14, 2020
“The portrayal of rural America as a white monolith erases the 21% of rural residents who are people of color, and who are critical to the economic future of rural and small towns and to the health of the nation overall.” https://t.co/BekZKO09zK
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 13, 2020
To avoid disastrous economic damage, and to safely navigate COVID-19’s latest deadly wave, places of all sizes and political persuasions need immediate, significant federal assistance. https://t.co/cTJfYYYpm3
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 15, 2020
A perfect storm presented by COVID-19, acute governance challenges, socioeconomic crises, and a drop in commodity prices has left resource-rich countries struggling to cope. https://t.co/PD04ln5oYa
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 14, 2020
“Because U.S. and European state-level security agencies engage in extensive data-sharing, the United States must seek agreement with all EU member states on a common approach to balancing digital surveillance with privacy standards.” https://t.co/xQt27qpUb4
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 13, 2020
If Democrats fail to take the Senate, rulemaking could be an effective pathway for the Biden administration to implement policy changes. https://t.co/4k6W6RGg50
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 15, 2020
Sanctions will undoubtedly remain an element of U.S. policy toward Russia for the foreseeable future. @steven_pifer explains how to enhance their effectiveness. https://t.co/mReRAIk4us
— Brookings Institution (@BrookingsInst) December 14, 2020
New piece by me and @BWJ777 for @ForeignAffairs on why Biden should quietly shelve the idea of holding a summit for democracy next year. https://t.co/lRCntH7Yh9
— Jim Goldgeier (@JimGoldgeier) December 14, 2020
How domestic economic reforms in China can ease tensions between Washington and Beijing https://t.co/t0cCjLtEFr via @BrookingsInst
— David Dollar (@davidrdollar) December 15, 2020
Joe Biden addressed the nation after the Electoral College formalized his election victory, as President Trump’s campaign continued to contest the result #WSJWhatsNow pic.twitter.com/dQAyWFP0s6
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) December 15, 2020
Pfizer’s head of vaccine research, Kathrin Jansen, says she saw the deadly impact of COVID-19 in New York and it fueled her desire to develop a vaccine: “I took this very personally… nothing else mattered.”
60 Minutes reports, Sunday. https://t.co/8kNk1nwsQX pic.twitter.com/7RqYsf6WX6
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) December 15, 2020
"The sharp divide continues, but the Electoral College is moving on. The 538 elector votes now go to Washington, D.C., where Congress will count them Jan. 6," reports @LisaDNewshttps://t.co/L1IsNBHcjt
— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) December 15, 2020
"A unanimous Supreme Court immediately and completely rejected this effort. The court sent a clear signal to President Trump— that they would be no part of an unprecedented assault on our democracy," Pres.-elect Biden responds to Republicans attempting to overturn the election. pic.twitter.com/PWMHKMIq0K
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 15, 2020
President-elect Biden gives his most scathing indictment yet of the attempts by President Trump and his allies to overturn November's election, hours after the Electoral College officially sealed Biden's victory. https://t.co/rfGzGavoyw
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 15, 2020
BREAKING: President Trump says AG Barr will step down before Christmas; Deputy AG Jeff Rosen to become Acting AG. pic.twitter.com/iqQUtDlHS9
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 14, 2020
"As I saw that amicus brief as well as the discussions over the weekend in the national media, it became clear to me that I could no longer be associated with the Republican Party," Rep. Paul Mitchell says. https://t.co/0o9ohOOVIF
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 15, 2020
“Mitch McConnell has a vested interest in not only burning the house down, but blocking the firefighters from coming to save us,” Stacey Abrams says. “And unfortunately, Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue are happy standing next to him holding the matches.” https://t.co/2LUSTMhi6n
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 15, 2020
"Lincoln and the Union soldiers already told you no."
Texas GOP chair is rebuked for hinting at secession after the Supreme Court derailed Trump's election fight.
Learn more: https://t.co/ISTSZyQNU0#11thHour pic.twitter.com/NR2Cqmo8Wp
— 11th Hour (@11thHour) December 12, 2020
.@CynthiaAlksne: Bill Barr is the worst attorney general in my lifetime.
Learn more: https://t.co/LQUV9wXg7B#11thHour pic.twitter.com/SxZlZmfrDv
— 11th Hour (@11thHour) December 15, 2020
What's it like to get the Covid-19 vaccine? We asked a nurse who just got one.
Learn more: https://t.co/LQUV9wXg7B#11thHour pic.twitter.com/RIdr3vijM6
— 11th Hour (@11thHour) December 15, 2020
Pfizer/Moderna vaccines do not give you Covid. Dr Tom Friedan:
Think of it as “an email, sent to your immune system, that shows it a picture of what the virus looks like, and gives it instructions on how to kill the virus, and then, maybe like a Snapchat message, it disappears” pic.twitter.com/B2n2FStI9A
— Katy Tur (@KatyTurNBC) December 14, 2020
The 2020 election was decided for Biden by just 43,000 individual votes in three states. | by @McCormackJohn https://t.co/FYNVe6XGIY
— National Review (@NRO) December 15, 2020
Rewriting the document is a fun academic exercise, though. | by @RAVerBruggen https://t.co/L4Wyg1pc3A
— National Review (@NRO) December 14, 2020
This is the third time since World War II that the winner of the election actually carried a majority in fewer states than the loser. | by @baseballcrank https://t.co/RT6tB0s1jq
— National Review (@NRO) December 15, 2020
Trump allies in the House reportedly have been trying to recruit GOP senators to join in objecting to slates of electors. https://t.co/ZoiYF18xGS
— National Review (@NRO) December 14, 2020
An effort by Congress to remove per-country caps on employment-based green cards could backfire disastrously. | by @fredbauerblog https://t.co/OYK0cTlr5c
— National Review (@NRO) December 15, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday called for “common sense” gun reforms in honor of the eight-year anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary that… https://t.co/pcyptJIX7F
— National Review (@NRO) December 15, 2020
302-232, with Hawaii expected to bring Biden's total to 306. https://t.co/a9z9k5giYa
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) December 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/BreitbartNews/status/1338826995623399427
"Election claims of this type must be brought expeditiously. The Campaign waited until after the election to raise selective challenges that could have been raised long before the election." https://t.co/OqGRm6N3DP
— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) December 15, 2020
Hillary still hasn't gotten over losing the Electoral College https://t.co/Hi43JHcAM7
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 14, 2020
Current Congress Least Productive Since 1970s, Mired In Social Media Fights And Pointless Bills https://t.co/1OB828t91O
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 14, 2020
Hunter Biden has been under federal investigation for his Chinese business dealings since 2018 and 50 people who had some of the highest roles in our intelligence community misled the American people about it.https://t.co/QKfyKoJoLc
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 14, 2020
New Jersey Gym Owner Fined $1.2 Million For Defying COVID-19 Lockdowns Vows Not To Pay https://t.co/zJqDBf65Pw
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 14, 2020
"Far from being the preeminent branch of government originally envisioned by the Framers of the Constitution, Congress at present is a phantom whose presence is felt only by its absence."
New in American Renewal from @RSI Senior Fellow @jiwallner https://t.co/Ia3L3tzcAP
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) December 15, 2020
Electoral College officially confirms Joe Biden's victory despite GOP picking 'alternate' electors to challenge the results https://t.co/ydMo7frQAG
— TheBlaze (@theblaze) December 15, 2020
#VoterFraudIsReal — and many of the solutions to secure our elections are actually very simple.
Watch @HVonSpakovsky lay out the truth on @newsmax pic.twitter.com/fnHl8QnsdL
— Heritage Foundation (@Heritage) December 14, 2020
It should come as no surprise that the same Big Tech employees who worked to censor conservatives are now taking jobs in the upcoming Biden administration. https://t.co/B4e13qhRln
— NewsBusters (@newsbusters) December 15, 2020
FLASHBACK: The media said that getting a COVID-19 vaccine before the end of the year was "happy talk" and would take a "miracle."
Turns out they were wrong. Again. pic.twitter.com/SMjCoxHN78
— NewsBusters (@newsbusters) December 14, 2020
https://twitter.com/HumanProgress/status/1338834954566971393
Is Europe Ready to Work With the U.S on China?
The Biden administration offers a chance to renew transatlantic ties and forge a common policy toward China. But can the U.S. and EU make it happen?@Judy_Dempsey asks, 14 experts share their insights: https://t.co/t9dMYXZ7vj pic.twitter.com/XcljSgh6Sq
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) December 11, 2020
The recession suffered by the UK was the worst of any major country except Spain – @georgeeaton on the year that shook the economy. https://t.co/QbRDWbLNwl
— New Statesman (@NewStatesman) December 3, 2020
Those who lived through Hurricane Katrina have a story to tell—a story of rumors, betrayal, and one of the most misunderstood events in American history. Listen to their stories on “Floodlines,” named one of the best podcasts of 2020 by Apple podcasts: https://t.co/qTuC340uyo pic.twitter.com/9lPK6P6bwV
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 2, 2020
"A vaccine is waiting on the other side of this pandemic winter. But before the temperature rises, and before the vials are distributed, Americans will have to find ways to remain safe inside, at home," @DKThomp writes: https://t.co/sm01TDHzPp
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) December 3, 2020
Please make some time for these photos. Thank goodness for the photographers who are documenting this catastrophe, and for the health care providers who are responding to it. https://t.co/rHB16K3iAx
— Adrienne LaFrance (@AdrienneLaF) December 2, 2020
Corporate health care consolidation made the United States much more vulnerable to the Covid-19 pandemic. https://t.co/S3bVy9j5ZA
— The Nation (@thenation) December 3, 2020
A malicious strain of cyber warfare is targeting our health-care system. | by @isaac_schorr https://t.co/8Efd53XTlx
— National Review (@NRO) December 3, 2020
"Mitch McConnell’s Republicans nodded along with all of this. It’s only now, as 'closing' signs appear in darkened restaurant windows, that they’re suddenly worried about the deficit." https://t.co/BjE8B2qgXn
— The American Conservative (@amconmag) December 3, 2020
The true power of the monolith was internet virality. https://t.co/hdrrQdwxxa
— Slate (@Slate) December 3, 2020
Pope Francis has set out his vision for a post #COVID19 world in a new book, #LetUsDream, written in conversation with @austeni. In our latest #tabletpodcast, Austen talks about some of the ideas in the book, and their possible impact. https://t.co/eb1iFgDVa0 #Catholic #news
— The Tablet (@The_Tablet) December 1, 2020
In New York City and throughout the nation, activists are standing up for renters’ rights. @RTCNYC @housing4allNY @ourcityRTTC @HCAnswers @eleanorjbader1
— The Progressive (@theprogressive) December 2, 2020
Like Clinton and Obama before him, Biden trusts him to provide solid advice. @BooMan23 argues there are more productive areas for progressives to pushback. https://t.co/5HvVp84ezg
— Washington Monthly (@monthly) December 1, 2020
David Perdue bought Pfizer stock — a week before company said it would develop a vaccine https://t.co/QclpRT6bsM
— Salon (@Salon) December 3, 2020