US Presidential Election: 2020 Is Not 2016
By: EBR | Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Joe Biden will be vilified more and more by the Trump campaign as the election approaches. But this vilification is likely to be confined to inside the right-wing echo chamber
A Lesson from China’s Cultural Revolution
By: EBR | Friday, September 11, 2020
What can other countries learn from the devastating effects of China’s “Cultural Revolution”?
US Prisons: Outrageously Unjust
By: EBR | Thursday, September 10, 2020
The time is overdue to reform the US prison system. It reflects very poorly on the country‘s moral values
US unemployment rate drops to 8.4%, labour market rebounds further
By: N. Peter Kramer | Wednesday, September 9, 2020
US employers added 1.4 million jobs in August, sending the unemployment rate back below the peak of the global financial crisis to 8.4%
Which countries are making the most progress in digital competitiveness?
By: EBR | Tuesday, September 8, 2020
We are in the middle of a technological revolution in which artificial intelligence, 3D printing, virtual reality and other technologies are converging
Is NATO Paralyzed Over the Greece-Turkey Conflict?
By: EBR | Friday, September 4, 2020
Tensions are rising dangerously in the Eastern Mediterranean between Greece and Turkey, two members of NATO. But can the world’s most powerful military alliance do anything to de-escalate the crisis?
The Israel–United Arab Emirates Agreement Is an Opportunity for the EU
By: EBR | Thursday, September 3, 2020
The EU should seize the historical opportunity of the Israel-UAE agreement to propose bold, new ideas for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and bringing peace to the Middle East
The World’s Most Innovative Countries, 2020
By: EBR | Thursday, September 3, 2020
Necessity is the mother of invention. Indeed, during the global coronavirus crisis, the world needed to move work, education and play to the digital realm very quickly
Recover Better Together - Taiwan can help
By: EBR | Tuesday, September 1, 2020
In 2020, the world has been hit by an unprecedented public health crisis, with the effects of COVID-19 being felt across every aspect of people’s lives
Shinzo Abe’s Legacy for Japan
By: EBR | Tuesday, September 1, 2020
Japan’s longest-serving prime minister achieved not only a stable Japan — but one with a clear view of its own identity and role in the world
Antarctica’s giant ice shelves are vulnerable to collapse, study warns
By: EBR | Monday, August 31, 2020
Meltwater could undermine the walls of ice holding back Antarctica’s glaciers, scientists reported on Wednesday, a finding that underscores concern about the potential for a significant sea level rise
Europe, China battle for global supremacy on electrolyser manufacturing
By: EBR | Friday, August 28, 2020
While China currently produces the cheapest electrolysers in the world, Europe leads on innovative technologies which are better suited to produce green hydrogen seen by many as a silver bullet to decarbonise the energy system
These 5 COVID-fighting technologies show the power of global ingenuity
By: EBR | Friday, August 28, 2020
As companies seek new tech solutions to fight the COVID crisis, some interesting themes have emerged
Turkey Tests the EU’s Resolve in the Eastern Mediterranean
By: EBR | Friday, August 28, 2020
Turkey’s leadership is fueling a dangerous maritime dispute with Greece and Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean. The EU must pursue dialogue while resisting Ankara’s attempts to bully its way forward
What we can learn from 5 innovations helping women during COVID-19
By: EBR | Friday, August 28, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced a glaring truth about gender-based violence: it is a humanitarian, development and socio-economic crisis
France creates reform roadmap for crisis-ridden Lebanon
By: EBR | Thursday, August 27, 2020
French President Emmanuel Macron has created a roadmap for Lebanese politicians outlining political and financial reforms needed to unlock foreign aid and rescue the country from multiple crises including an economic meltdown
Why global cities will flourish in a post-COVID future
By: EBR | Thursday, August 27, 2020
The world of urban living and working may appear to be in flux, but its foundations are deep and secure
The world’s most popular tourist cities may have to rethink their entire model
By: EBR | Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Bangkok tourist destination Khao San Road is usually heaving with people on weekends, its cheap beer bars, tattoo parlours, street vendors, hostels and buzzing nightlife drawing budget travellers and tour group alike
Germany’s Role in Belarus and Russia
By: EBR | Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Angela Merkel, in her last stint as German chancellor, can still make a major difference for her country’s—and Europe’s—policy toward Belarus and Russia
United Arab Emirates reaching out to Israel is an historic breakthrough
By: N. Peter Kramer | Tuesday, August 25, 2020
The fact that Israel and the UAE are establishing normal relations can rightfully be called an historic breakthrough



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