Consumers Protest the Gaza War by Boycotting US Goods
…mobilization across national borders. Traditional media outlets, mosques, universities, and public squares also help galvanize public support. The globalized economy means that consumer boycotts can have a more immediate impact…
Why Iran Struck Israel Despite the Risks
…and missile sites, uranium enrichment facilities and assorted cyberattacks going back more than a decade, as well as the elimination of Hezbollah’s leadership—Iranian leaders may have concluded that they are…
Report: UN Peacekeeping in DRC Offers Renewable Energy Opportunity
…to a larger share of hydropower where it is available, and to solar power in off-grid sites, the mission can save money, support local renewable energy development and energy access,…
Big Data Seeks Context, for Long-Term Relationship: Reflections on the Empirical Studies of Conflict Project (ESOC)
…conflict zones all the time. So why wasn’t all this potential getting expressed as inference on pressing national security topics? In the meantime, 9/11 had created a sense of urgency…
Needs and Wants: A Feminist Approach to AI in Sub-Saharan Africa
…— particularly internet penetration, digital infrastructure, and economic innovation — vulnerable and poor communities still have limited access to digital technologies due to infrastructure fragility. Most web sites are available…
A Free World That Works
…or destroyed countless cultural sites. In Georgia, Chechnya, and Syria, the Kremlin flattened cities and supported brutal regimes. Meanwhile, China has crushed dissent in Hong Kong, imposed martial law in…
The Multi-Aligned in Orbital Space
…advanced space capabilities, and China gains additional access to satellite launch sites and advances its Belt and Road Initiative. But many of those same African states are also collaborating with…
Good Governance Is the Only Real Way to Provide Food Security
…the eurozone, the government was seeking to put a fresh face on the country’s national brand, already associated with great food and wonderful tourist sites. Read the full article here….