Six Issues to Watch at UNGA 78
…“Advancing Public-Private Humanitarian Partnership” featuring World Food Programme Executive Director Cindy McCain and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. New UN Youth Office and Assistant Secretary-General for Youth Further to last…
Who Controls Your Internet? The Debate Over DNS Blocking
…particularly those related to online scams, gambling, and pornography. Without any public consultation or notification, individuals using public DNS services like Google or Cloudflare were redirected to ISP-controlled services, causing…
Pezeshkian Marks a Rough Anniversary as Iran Faces Relentless Pressures
…media sites such as Instagram and X never materialized, despite half-measures like unblocking WhatsApp and Google Play. Economically, Pezeshkian inherited a perfect storm: inflation exceeding 40%, chronic unemployment, power and…
Implications of US-India Trade Announcements
…and sap some of the newfound energy from EU-India ties, many European leaders will likely be pleased to see Washington and New Delhi getting back to business, as a rising Indian economic tide will…
Strengthening the Rules-Based Global Order: The Case for an International Rule of Law Package
…U.S. Judge on the International Court of Justice.1Hackworth, Green H. The Department of State Bulletin. Office of Public Communication Bureau of Public Affairs. 1945. Accessed August 12, 2020. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=0FNf0ffjiPQC&rdid=book-0FNf0ffjiPQC&rdot=1. Countries,…
Sea Of Absurdity: Sansha, China’s New Island “City”
…announcing the creation of the new municipality of Sansha (or “Three Sands”) in the South China Sea. The “Three Sands” name of the new prefecture refers to the three most…
Maritime Security
…the South China Sea maritime disputes in order to identify the most important factors affecting regional stability and practical approaches to resolving or ameliorating them. News Dr. Richard Cronin, Senior Associate and Director of Stimson’s…
Building Momentum to Stop Cyber Harm
…promoting accountability in this area. Google has just published a new report on the topic, while research by civil society organizations such as Access Now, Amnesty International, and Citizen Lab…