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It's Tuesday, March 30th. |
World Leaders Call for an International Treaty to Combat Future Pandemic
The leaders of more than two dozen countries, the European Union, and the World Health Organization today floated an international treaty to protect the world from pandemics. The United States has not signed the letter, at least so far. Neither has China, as the NYT reports. |
Leadership Crisis in Brazil
The heads of Brazil’s army, navy, and air force resigned today, rocking a right-wing government that is already facing public fury over President Jair Bolsonaro’s inability to contain the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic, as the WSJ reports. |
U.N. Raises $6.4 Billion for Syrians
International donors pledged $6.4 billion in humanitarian aid today to help Syrians fleeing a decade of civil war, but short of a $10 billion goal as governments struggle with weakened economies in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The United States pledged $600 million, as Reuters reports. |
Executive Education
Navigating U.S. Foreign Assistance features a hands-on study of the latest trends and techniques today’s international development and humanitarian leaders need to successfully maximize their impact. Through seminars, case studies, and a culminating crisis simulation, participants will join a diverse network of industry professionals and pair their own unique experience with CSIS’s rich array of coaching resources. Register here. |
Mexico Matters
The Mexico Matters podcast series highlights key developments in Mexico and their impact on the United States. Hosted by Mariana Campero, each episode brings in-depth analysis, commentary, and conversations on an array of subjects ranging from economics, trade, and energy to national security, foreign policy, and business. Listen on Apple Podcasts & Spotify. |
Video Shorts
Check out CSIS’s new series of video shorts: “Data Unpacked,” Testify,” “What's Happening,” “Preview,” and “High Resolution.” And don’t forget to subscribe to the CSIS YouTube Channel! |
In That Number
$2.25 Trillion
The White House on Wednesday is expected to unveil a plan to spend $2.25 trillion on a jobs and infrastructure package. |
Critical Quote
“While we have so much hope on the horizon, we are just asking you to hang on just a little bit longer.”
— Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC Director |
iDeas Lab
Satellite imagery of North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility acquired on March 30, 2021, shows continued activity at the radiochemistry laboratory (the facility used to reprocess spent fuel rods) and its associated thermal power plant that may indicate preparations for, or the start of, a new reprocessing campaign.
The Andreas C. Dracopoulos iDeas Lab at CSIS enhances our research with the latest in cutting-edge web technologies, design, and multimedia. |
Optics
(Photo credit: Chris J Ratcliffe For Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice/Getty Images.) National Health Service staff eat lunch on top of a Covid-19 Memorial Wall that has begun opposite London's Parliament building. |
Recommended Reading
“U.S. Climate Leadership at the G20: A Strategy for Investment, Debt Relief, and Industrial Policy,” by CSIS’s Lachlan Carey, Sarah Ladislaw, and Nikos Tsafos. |
This Town Tomorrow
Tomorrow, at 9:00 a.m., the Carnegie Endowment hosts the second episode of its event series, “A New Order for the U.S. and Asia.” This conversation will focus on the strategic U.S.-India partnership, and experts will discuss the options, opportunities, and constraints for the United States and India in this dynamic region.
Later, at 10:00 a.m., join the Wilson Center's Middle East Program for a webinar on post-war Yemen. Panelists will offer the perspectives of Yemen’s women who are the defenders and peacemakers of their homeland.
And, at noon, the Atlantic Council hosts another episode of GeoTech Hour. This episode focuses on indigenous data sovereignty: what it means to indigenous populations, how it can be improved, and the challenges and opportunities moving forward. |
Video
General James C. McConville and General Paul J. LaCamera joined the CSIS's Mark F. Cancian today for a discussion on the Army's role in the Indo-Pacific theater. The conversation covered how the Army is transforming to meet the demands of this strategic region and great power competition more generally. Watch the full video here. |
Podcasts
Dr. Jennifer Kates and Dr. Josh Michaud of the Kaiser Family Foundation joined today's episode of Coronavirus Crisis Update to discuss the race to vaccinate as many Americans as possible. The conversation also touched on the necessity of improving testing and surveillance, the challenges posed by variants and loosened restrictions, inequity in vaccine distribution, and how to reach those hesitant about receiving a vaccine.
Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. |
Smiles
Joshua Tree, CA
Some of you are asking what’s on my Joshua Tree playlist. I’ll be happy to share…It launches with The Doors’ “The Changeling,” the blistering opening track from “LA Woman.” Morrison drew inspiration from the high desert, and he was one of my earliest musical influences.
My list isn’t chock full of classic rock though. It features Daniel Lanois’ solo work, my current favorite LA band Valley Queen, the incredibly influential LA punk band X, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Jason Isbell and the current queen of rock in my book, Courtney Barnett.
Barnett has written some of the coolest sounding songs of the past decade. Like this one. |
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