Sudan Coup

Sudan’s military seized power on Monday, detaining the prime minister and other civilian political leaders in an unfolding coup that appeared to deal a sweeping blow to hopes for a democratic transition in one of Africa’s largest countries, as the NYT reports.

Moderna Safe for Children

Moderna’s vaccine was generally safe and induced the desired immune responses in children ages 6 to 11 in a clinical trial, and the company said Monday that it would submit the results to health regulators in the U.S., Europe, and elsewhere in seeking authorization to widen the use of its shots to include this younger age group, as the WSJ reports.

Erdogan Drops Threat

A brewing diplomatic crisis between Turkey and 10 Western countries appeared to pass Monday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan backed off a threat to expel their ambassadors for advocating on behalf of an imprisoned Turkish activist, as the Washington Post reports.

Executive Education

Learn about the economic policy tools available to U.S. policymakers, how they are used in support of strategic objectives, and the implications for the private sector and other actors. Register now for U.S. Economic Statecraft: Tools of Coercion and Inducement.

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

$100 billion

Wealthy governments won’t fulfill a pledge to provide $100 billion a year to help developing countries fight climate change until at least 2023, according to a new report from climate negotiators.

Source: WSJ

Critical Quote

“I think it is a grave danger to democracy and societies around the world.”

— Frances Haugen, Facebook Whistleblower on the societal harm of social media

iDeas Lab

A new episode of PreView is out now, alongside a new report from the CSIS Economics Program: “Degrees of Separation: A Targeted Approach to U.S.-China Decoupling.” This report establishes clearer objectives for U.S. engagement with China and assesses whether disengagement from specific economic activities can help in meeting such activities.

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: -/AFP/Getty Images.) Sudanese men protest against a military coup that overthrew the transition to civilian rule, on October 25, 2021 in the al-Shajara district in southern Khartoum.

This Town Tomorrow

At 12:00 p.m., join the CSIS Renewing American Innovation Project for a conversation on the need for greater diversity in innovation and invention.

Then, at 2:00 p.m., the CSIS Americas Program hosts a discussion on improving technological innovation, expanding internet access, and promoting economic competition across North America.

And, at 9:00 a.m., the Atlantic Council hosts Mariam Almheiri, the Minister for Climate Change and Environment of the UAE, for a discussion on climate strategy, the COP26 in Glasgow, and the global implications of the UAE’s role in climate action.

Video

CSIS today hosted an event focused on understanding how Bangladesh has made significant strides in development over the last 50 years, as well as what the future may hold for the developing world.

Podcasts

This week on Energy 360, Jonathan Pershing, Deputy Special Envoy for Climate at the U.S. Department of State, joins CSIS's Joseph Majkut to look at what to expect from the upcoming COP26 meetings in Glasgow.

Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Smiles

I was listening to J.J. Cale a bunch this weekend. There’s no doubt about his influence on some of the all-time greats: Clapton, Knopfler, and Neil Young to name just a few. But it’s the fusion in his music that fascinates me. Dig into the late Cale’s catalogue, and in his “Tulsa Sound” you’ll hear blues, jazz, rockabilly, and country music—the very DNA of rock and roll.

Eric Clapton made Cale’s “After Midnight” a hit, but I like the original version a whole lot better.

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The Evening is my daily guide to key insights CSIS brings to the events of the day. It is composed with the External Relations team: Kendal Gee, Paige Montfort, and Chris Healey.