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Environmental Protection in Antarctica: What Should Be the Priorities for the New Biden Administration?

"We've got to really upgrade our scientific effort," says Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). "Things are happening faster in the Arctic than anywhere else. So that means more science has to go there, to try to figure out what it means."

Building Resilience in the Sahel in an Era of Forced Displacement

“Increasingly… we’re realizing that the ability of [internally displaced persons] to find solutions is really essential for sustainable peace,” says Georgetown University Research Professor Elizabeth Ferris.

Where the Jobs Are

Generating employment is at the heart of economic relations between the United States and Europe. And a key factor in recent translatlantic growth? The “onshore” jobs created by affiliates of U.S. and European parent companies on both sides of the Atlantic.

Vaccine Passports: A Public Health Solution or Ethical & Legal Minefield?

Melinda Mills, University of Oxford Professor of Demography and Sociology, says it is crucial that “governments just be clear about what are the uses [of vaccine passports]. Where will it be used?”

Hijacked Democracy

Iraq saw an explosion of political parties after the U.S.-led 2003 invasion. But the system put in place is dominated by the Islamist Shi’a parties, giving Iran the ability to manipulate the political system in Iraq to its advantage. How can Iraq’s non-sectarian constitution fulfill its potential?

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