In a new policy brief, @thomaswright08 lays out three potential strategies Europe could pursue to strengthen multilateralism on the provision of public goods in a populist age: incrementalism, "alone in the jungle," and "reinvigorating the free world." https://t.co/w1JKNRakMv
— Brookings FP (@BrookingsFP) February 19, 2021
Iraq’s economic crisis & the threat from Iran-aligned militias are two sides of the same coin. In this @BrookingsFP piece I explain the guiding principles the US and its allies could adopt for engaging Iraq to prevent atrocities and the resurgence of ISIS. https://t.co/tCkM1b9tNW
— Ranj Alaaldin (@RanjAlaaldin) February 17, 2021
"Myanmar’s experiment with partial democracy allowed the genie to escape from the bottle, and the country’s citizens have no intention of putting it back."
Read @DukeDCID Director Eddy Malesky's recent article contextualizing the protests in Myanmar.⬇️https://t.co/5xFjneMHMn
— Sanford School of Public Policy (@DukeSanford) February 18, 2021
Are “Buy American” provisions effective or just politically popular? How can the U.S. make supply chains more resilient? What have we learned from the trade war with China?
🎧 @MaxwellSU’s @melovely_max and @DavidRDollar discuss: https://t.co/NBprWshe9H
— Brookings Podcasts (@policypodcasts) February 17, 2021
“The EU’s highest goal should be to protect the environmental integrity of the Arctic, but geopolitical and geoeconomic concerns are priming over this imperative.”@OliviaLazard explains in her reply to the latest @Judy_Dempsey Asks: https://t.co/R47bwurb0l
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) February 19, 2021
As a new administration takes office in Washington, followers of the U.S.-India relations are watching closely to see how things change under Biden.
This week on #GrandTamasha, @MilanV talks to Meenakshi Ahamed about the evolution of U.S.-India relations: https://t.co/kZFScb9DUs
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) February 19, 2021
In North Africa, America can demonstrate this new humility, seek out partnerships, and together work to beat back the advancing tide of authoritarianism. @SarahEYerkes & @seatodca write in @TheHill: https://t.co/gFH5a3mQlC
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) February 18, 2021
Biden has announced the end of U.S. support for the military operations of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen and a more active U.S. role in efforts to end the country’s war. But how much will this change the conflict? @AhmedNagiYE explains: https://t.co/JCPh8YI2t7
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) February 17, 2021
Because of the tensions between the U.S. and Iran, Europe has a role to play as a go-between. The Europeans should do so in close consultation with Washington, but not at the latter’s behest.
Cornelius Adebahr explains: https://t.co/wtnTBTb5I9
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) February 17, 2021
🇷🇺 🇪🇺 What's the way out of the current impasse between #Russia and the #EU?
A model of neighborliness, in which the inevitable disagreements will be managed in order to prevent disruptive conflicts and damaging collisions, writes @DmitriTrenin https://t.co/wB7H5ESglR
— Carnegie Russia (@CarnegieRussia) February 18, 2021
Europe must show the US that it can be a serious security partner.
How?
1⃣ Recommit to a 2% plus spending goal
2⃣ Take the lead on its Eastern & Southern flanks
3⃣ Lock in a security partnership with the UK
4⃣ Deliver a success storyBy @ErikBrattberg👇https://t.co/ukPor5Nbpf
— Carnegie Europe (@Carnegie_Europe) February 18, 2021
After weeks of criticism of the vaccine rollout, von der Leyen is set to announce a new EU #COVID19 research strategy worth millions.
The focus on cooperation echoes @StefanLehne's argument—"acting together on vaccines was the right choice for the EU."https://t.co/F3TkB24AJh
— Carnegie Europe (@Carnegie_Europe) February 17, 2021
⏰ HAPPENING NOW
As Biden promotes foreign policy for the middle class and the UK rethinks its trade policy, how can the two deepen cooperation around evolving challenges?
Join @lindayueh, @KarenPierceUK, R. Engel, @gideonrachman, & @authorzoellick:
👉https://t.co/CGMERBcNLn— Carnegie Europe (@Carnegie_Europe) February 17, 2021
These graphics show how the lives of those in six Arab Spring hot spots—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Syria, Tunisia, and Yemen—have changed, for better or worse, since the upheaval began a decade ago. https://t.co/oOdhe3812z
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) February 18, 2021
The U.S. rejoins the Paris Climate Agreement today.
Experts say greenhouse gases such as CO2 are a cause of the climate crisis—yet these emissions continue to rise. Where are they coming from? pic.twitter.com/GUnIYQxpWO
— Council on Foreign Relations (@CFR_org) February 19, 2021
The United States rejoins the Paris Agreement today. More than 600 local governments in the U.S. have detailed climate action plans, despite the federal government’s previous withdrawal from the agreement. Here's what to know: https://t.co/Cv2qAQ5FAN
— CFR State and Local Officials Initiative (@CFR_Local) February 19, 2021
The Biden administration is reviewing the global supply chains for critical goods. To make the US safer, reshoring isn't the answer. My take on why diplomatic allies make for good commercial partners too on FP. https://t.co/3Xh9b5abPG
— Shannon O'Neil (@shannonkoneil) February 19, 2021
For 50 years, Foreign Policy has brought in-depth analysis and news to readers from around the world. For our anniversary edition, we draw important parallels between then and now—while holding a critical lens to the future of global affairs. [Thread.]https://t.co/VYbrT8XGuP
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) January 22, 2021
Here’s the latest from our Security Brief:
🔴Biden’s National Security Council team bulks up on China
🔴The EU is expected to impose sanctions on Russian officials close to Putin
🔴Biden prepares for a (virtual) Europe tour https://t.co/VvPrzCzajM— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) February 20, 2021
The best strategy for U.S. allies to protect their own interests in the face of a possible second Trump administration is to work as effectively and efficiently as possible with the Biden administration today, @danbbaer writes. https://t.co/8hkGMm8T1D
— Foreign Policy (@ForeignPolicy) February 19, 2021
Can the United States ever lead again? In the lead section of our March/April 2021 issue, five essays assess the damaged state of the country and the world—and mull what to rebuild and how.https://t.co/61XDudwUEr
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) February 16, 2021
“As a general matter, U.S. foreign policy has become dangerously anachronistic, an instrument tuned to play a song that the orchestra no longer performs. But U.S. policy is, perhaps, most inconsonant in the Gulf.”https://t.co/ViRwW5oIhI
— Foreign Affairs (@ForeignAffairs) February 20, 2021
Joe Biden reaffirmed America's commitment to democracy today. But what can America actually do to protect democracies against the authoritarian resurgence?
In the new issue of @ForeignAffairs, I propose a plan that goes beyond the traditional playbook.https://t.co/eRBB30WXuU
— Yascha Mounk (@Yascha_Mounk) February 19, 2021
"No country in SEAsia will accept an exclusive relationship with China or the US or any other power. No country will pick a side." @BilahariK sharp as ever on three new(ish) books on the region: https://t.co/bWukBaej4V
— Richard McGregor (@mcgregorrichard) February 18, 2021
Want to learn more about the federal budget process and debt?
Then you should listen to my great conversation with @Brian_Riedl, some of these facts are 🤯🤯🤯.
Listen, subscribe and share here: https://t.co/XCKptq5E0Z pic.twitter.com/ra0x7Zvg75
— The Great Antidote Podcast (@GreatAntidote) February 12, 2021
U.S. #billionaires have gained more wealth DURING THE PANDEMIC ALONE than the estimated cost of vaccinating every person on Earth—twice over.
This wealth concentration is ruinous. #TaxTheRichhttps://t.co/spfyI6RnL1@NatCounterPunch
— Institute for Policy Studies (@IPS_DC) February 17, 2021
Like anything in the pandemic, the longer theaters stay closed, the harder it will be to survive. https://t.co/YFtD4q5mBR via @nicolegelinas pic.twitter.com/XkUJmo2RZx
— Manhattan Institute (@ManhattanInst) February 15, 2021
"It needs to be regulated like other big sectors."
🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Narrator voice: "It doesn't."https://t.co/aOg5WQDBg5— Competitive Enterprise Institute (@ceidotorg) February 10, 2021
New paper out today with @Doug_Rand and @LK_Milliken on the little-known ~International Entrepreneur Rule~.
It’s a dormant Obama-era parole rule that should be renewed immediately to begin letting entrepreneurs from all over the world come to the U.S.https://t.co/oTPVr71YIB pic.twitter.com/diqkZIVwfA
— Caleb Watney (@calebwatney) February 3, 2021
Experts in artificial intelligence say the world is unprepared for the enormous changes automation is bringing to the global economy. pic.twitter.com/oarXEDpjts
— HumanVSMachine (@HumanVsMachine) February 15, 2021
In this Q&A with @MichaelMandel, chief economic strategist at @PPI, and @sditri, chairman of the @NSConsortium and VP and GM Federal at Federated, discuss a roadmap for building #5G networks that also can lead to jobs creation. https://t.co/YGptUQGVd0
— Federated Wireless (@FedWireless) January 28, 2021
Passing the Protecting the Right to Organize Act would help restore workers’ ability to organize with their co-workers and negotiate for better pay, benefits, and fairness on the job.
Check out our new fact sheet to see why workers need the PRO Act: https://t.co/r4TsRvpTEU pic.twitter.com/hmA04tqR8E
— Economic Policy Institute (@EconomicPolicy) February 11, 2021
Normally, if you don’t have health insurance, you get 1 chance a yr to sign up during #OpenEnrollment. But as of today, through 5/15, people in the 36 states that use https://t.co/XsdEbHCj3b have another chance.
Hear more from @TaraStraw & @Marketplace: https://t.co/G1uaatWwZg
— Center on Budget (@CenterOnBudget) February 16, 2021
New Report: Our network of communities are focused on the well-being of 3.4M young people – especially the 400K+ that are neither in school nor working. Data and outcomes for youth and systems change in our new @EqMeasure evaluation. @AspenInstitute https://t.co/Mp68zragh7 pic.twitter.com/nL4NhLcYHb
— Forum for Community Solutions (@AspenFCS) February 15, 2021
While the federal government continues to address the pandemic in a predictably impotent fashion, other organizations and also local governments have been doing their part to help senior citizens in need. https://t.co/ksoz3qYlug
— Catalyst (@CatalystVoices) February 17, 2021
Structural racism is not something that a few people or institutions choose to practice. Instead it has been part of the social, economic, and political systems in which we all exist. It is part of America’s past and its present. https://t.co/HUT3UABpxS pic.twitter.com/zzlO6bTCzW
— The Aspen Institute (@AspenInstitute) February 15, 2021
Congressional power has been eroding for more than a century. However, the events of January 6 should be a powerful wake up call that Congress needs to take back its constitutionally granted powers. @RStatecraft @ivan_eland https://t.co/AK7qEM9mBy
— Independent Institute (@IndependentInst) February 17, 2021
My colleague @waiterich on regen grazing in @nytimes. @WorldResources found that climate mitigation opportunities are on the smaller side compared to improving productivity, reducing food loss & waste, protecting forests & shifting diets. https://t.co/kbLtl5N3eM
— Janet Ranganathan (@JRanganathanWRI) February 17, 2021
How does #climatechange affect the financial sector? Our latest #EconomicLetter discusses climate-related risk drivers and their possible economic and financial consequences: https://t.co/H04XLChEJo | #SFFedResearch #EconTwitter pic.twitter.com/Lrm8RsHqRy
— San Francisco Fed (@sffed) February 9, 2021
For the global economy the path chosen on immigration will be an important determinant of growth potential https://t.co/FMIqQzsSma
— Bloomberg Economics (@economics) February 16, 2021
Purchasing Power Parities (PPP)-based GDP for Western Asia was just over $5 trillion in 2017, contributing around 4% of the global economy. Saudi Arabia and Egypt were the largest economies in the region, at $1,566 billion and $1,263 billion, respectively. https://t.co/XSPOzkWoqH
— World Bank Research (@wb_research) February 18, 2021
7 agricultural commodities–cattle, oil palm, soy, cocoa, rubber, coffee & plantation wood fiber–accounted for more than 1/4 of Global #TreeCoverLoss from 2001-2015.
We unpack the impacts & point to solutions in new chart-rich blog: https://t.co/oIv4IiRfsT #GlobalForestReview
— World Resources Inst (@WorldResources) February 17, 2021
Turkey arrests Iran’s Istanbul Consulate diplomat Reza Naserzadeh for allegedly aiding the mastermind behind the murder of Masoud Molavi Vardanjani in 2019https://t.co/7K7NJngt8S
— TRT World (@trtworld) February 12, 2021
Russia is offering its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for free to citizens. In Moscow, you can even get the jab on a shopping trip. pic.twitter.com/msLsnK7s5D
— DW News (@dwnews) February 20, 2021
"America is back."
US President Joe Biden told world leaders at the Munich Security Conference that the US was fully committed to working closely with its EU partners. pic.twitter.com/fzDBnyj6bW
— DW News (@dwnews) February 19, 2021
Half a million doses of the Sinopharm vaccine have arrived in Hungary, making it the first EU country to receive a Chinese vaccine. pic.twitter.com/fsPcYz2oNf
— DW News (@dwnews) February 18, 2021
Half of Semsiye Kicik's family have gone missing — likely taken to one of China's internment camps for Uighurs.
Now, from her new home in Istanbul, she's fighting to find out where they are. pic.twitter.com/KZllX83Z8M
— DW News (@dwnews) February 18, 2021
SLICK STREETS: Home security footage shows a pickup truck sliding down an icy road in Tennessee almost immediately after backing out of the driveway. https://t.co/NBt8j6ChnE pic.twitter.com/vjSIm3zUfs
— ABC News (@ABC) February 15, 2021
Ice skaters saved after plunging through thawing ice on Amsterdam canalhttps://t.co/mIYIdh5ven pic.twitter.com/fQNPhsupBS
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 16, 2021
This is what the far-right group the Proud Boys did before Donald Trump's speech on the day of the US Capitol riotshttps://t.co/wMgE02RqsD pic.twitter.com/pg3jzwopdq
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 11, 2021
Australia to continue talks with Facebook's Zuckerberg over media code https://t.co/L3crSDvfo4 pic.twitter.com/l5RXTQgVYz
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 18, 2021
EU commissioner tells Bosnia to manage migration better https://t.co/mQKdlZtOUJ pic.twitter.com/kSIutmuOlK
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 18, 2021
U.S. House revives bill to ban goods from China's Xinjiang https://t.co/fh3sQl9vq0 pic.twitter.com/zktyjkIUyk
— Reuters (@Reuters) February 18, 2021
U.S. intelligence agencies have less than six months to tell Congress what they know about UFOs, as a part of the COVID-19 relief bill.
— CBS Local (@cbslocal) February 16, 2021
CPW Investigates Mountain Lion Attacks On Dogs In Estes Park https://t.co/wFtEFXfLgN pic.twitter.com/lCsbzuRYmb
— CBSDenver (@CBSDenver) February 17, 2021
Good news! All eight gorillas at the zoo were secluded after the diagnosis on January 11, but are now back in the public view. https://t.co/noahGnBU05
— KRDO NewsChannel 13 (@KRDONC13) February 16, 2021
Due to massive winter storms happening around the country, a vaccine distribution hub in Tennessee couldn't send 133,00 vaccines to Colorado. https://t.co/mgRSJO3Qr6
— KRDO NewsChannel 13 (@KRDONC13) February 16, 2021
Texas winters ain’t usually this cold. The state’s infrastructure is simply not prepared for a deep freeze. https://t.co/et9mfNiM85
— KRDO NewsChannel 13 (@KRDONC13) February 17, 2021
BIG NEWS, GOLFERS: Colorado Springs is getting a Topgolf this summer. https://t.co/u9OtEBKzrb
— KRDO NewsChannel 13 (@KRDONC13) February 15, 2021
A Democratic congressman accused Donald Trump in a federal lawsuit on Tuesday of inciting the deadly insurrection on Jan. 6. https://t.co/I5N2OBllQp
— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) February 16, 2021
Officials in Summit County are frustrated with the amount of vaccine doses were allocated to the county. https://t.co/sc78wmTZmX
— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) February 17, 2021
Speaking at a town hall, President Biden also pitched his COVID relief package and its $1,400 checks for most Americans.
https://t.co/q454hBgwSh— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) February 17, 2021
The state said they handled more requests for housing assistance in January 2021 than they had in the entire year of 2020.
https://t.co/h2TMnD4efO— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) February 17, 2021
Ford pledged to offer fully electric or plug-in gas-electric versions of all passenger vehicles in Europe by 2024 and move to all-electric by 2030. https://t.co/I3jq3Va8ul
— 9NEWS Denver (@9NEWS) February 17, 2021
Remembering the 1961 crash that killed the entire US figure skating team #9Sports https://t.co/Tc0SFWGagO
— 9NEWS Sports Denver (@9NEWSSports) February 16, 2021
Japan's mistrust of vaccines could hurt COVID fight ahead of Olympics #TokyoOlympics #9Sports https://t.co/6iM6BdC49D
— 9NEWS Sports Denver (@9NEWSSports) February 17, 2021
The speed at which the puck leaves MacKinnon's stick to when it ends up in the back of the net is ridiculous 🤯#GoAvsGo #9sports https://t.co/roKbBxf55W
— Will Petersen (@PetersenWill) February 17, 2021
Texas blackouts fuel false claims about renewable energy https://t.co/bjjvj1rKZn
— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) February 17, 2021
FEMA opens mass vaccine sites as bad weather hampers efforts https://t.co/51ZiHpzDok
— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) February 16, 2021
Fremont County moving to level blue on the COVID-19 dial https://t.co/RChET3LeLC
— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) February 16, 2021
Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell https://t.co/LdnqZim58j
— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) February 16, 2021
Winter weather delays Colorado’s vaccine shipment https://t.co/W6ZoSe3Hgx
— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) February 16, 2021
Japan begins COVID-19 vaccination drive amid supply worry https://t.co/WgFtGqmnxS
— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) February 17, 2021
Trump slams McConnell as GOP divide deepens post-impeachment https://t.co/mBDho38q8q
— KKTV 11 News (@KKTV11News) February 17, 2021