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Exposed: US Supply Chain Vulnerabilities Grew During the Pandemic Era

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The National Interest
John Austin

President Biden has options to address this national security concern, the Council's John Austin argues.

Biden at a supply chain meeting
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Global Economy

Can America Keep the Cold War Cold in the Taiwan Strait?

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Foreign Policy News
Michele Lowe

Both the United States and China claim to want peace and stability. But keeping the peace will require foregoing zero-sum games, something neither side looks ready to do.

Taiwan Strait
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Defense and Security

The Real-Life Risks of Our Digital World

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Foreign Policy
Robert Muggah

Our reliance on data and devices has made us extremely vulnerable. The first step is knowing where everything is.

Tech and Science

World Review: CCP 100th, Afghanistan, Cyber Attacks

Video Series
World Review with Ivo Daalder

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

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US Foreign Policy

A New Brew, Price Forecast, and Nano Sensors

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.

Purple tea leaves developed by the Tea Research Institute in Kenya. Food and Agriculture

Americans Favor a Two-State Solution More Than Israelis and Palestinians Do

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

After violent conflict between Israel and Hamas, a new Israeli governing coalition, and Palestinian repression, what would a peaceful future look like?

Palestinian protestors
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Public Opinion

Ten Years Later, What Went Wrong in South Sudan

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

A decade ago this week, South Sudan declared independence. But the hope and optimism of statehood quickly evaporated—just like international attention and support.

Hunger in South Sudan
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Global Politics

New Book Hints at Biden’s Strategic Approach to China

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The National Interest
Paul Heer

Given the Biden administration’s mantra that the US-China relationship “will be competitive where it should be, collaborative where it can be, and adversarial where it must be,” Doshi’s discussion of the prospects for bilateral cooperation merits attention.

Chinese Communist Party 100th Celebrations
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US Foreign Policy

Countries Have Varied Responses to Delta Variant Spread

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Running Numbers by Coauthors

With the global infection rate increasing for the first time since April, some countries are pumping the brakes on ambitious recovery plans.

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Public Opinion

Paper Wrappers, Cultivating Crickets, and Aid's Limits

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Global Food for Thought by Julia Whiting

Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.

Food and Agriculture