አብዲ ኢሌ VS ሙስጠፋ፤ ግብፃዊ ምግብ አብሳይ በጅግጅጋ ፤ ሕወሓት እና ኦሕዴድ በሶማሌ ክልል (ETHIO FORUM)
A documentary video in the Somali Kilil (region) of Ethiopia. Watch the Video here.
Politics
Biotechnology: Reshaping Nature And Life Itself (Stanford Emerging Technology Review , Technology Policy Accelerator , Bio-Strategies and Leadership)
This excerpt from the new issue of the Stanford Emerging Technology Review (SETR) focuses on biotechnology and synthetic biology, one of ten key technologies studied in this continuing educational initiative. SETR, a project of the Hoover Institution and the Stanford School of Engineering, harnesses the expertise of Stanford University’s leading science and engineering faculty to create an easy-to-use reference tool for …
The Key to Ukraine’s Survival: How a United Europe Can Help Kyiv Keep Up the Fight (Celeste A. Wallander)
The United States’ sudden, although ultimately temporary, suspension of all security assistance to Ukraine in early March raised alarms about Ukraine’s ability to defend itself. A lasting suspension of the aid would certainly have changed the course of the war. But even a complete stop to U.S. assistance would not have reversed the progress that …
Would Americans Go to War Against China? How a Divided Public Thinks About Conflict (Alexandra Chinchilla, Paul Poast, and Dan Reiter)
When it comes to military force, U.S. President Donald Trump has taken a starkly split stance. On the one hand, Trump is a self-professed skeptic of foreign entanglements. He has rapidly warmed relations with Russia in hopes of ending the war in Ukraine. His “America first” foreign policy is generally critical of military engagement abroad. …
Arsonist, Killer, Saboteur, Spy: While Trump Courts Him, Putin Is Escalating Russia’s Hybrid War Against the West (Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan)
In late January, barely a week into Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president, a senior NATO official told members of the European Parliament that Russia’s intensifying use of hybrid warfare poses a major threat to the West. In the hearing, James Appathurai, NATO deputy assistant secretary-general for innovation, hybrid, and cyber, described “incidents of …
How to Teach American History (David Davenport and Gordon Llyoyd)
Given the myriad crises our country now confronts, who would haveguessed that among them would be how we teach American history? Nevertheless, as a new school year begins, the content, presentation and teaching of US history are in the news almost daily. Should statues honoring civilwar figures—at least those from the losing side—or former slaveholders …
Trump’s tariffs are not going over well with his base (William A. Galston)
During the first two months of his second term, President Donald Trump has shown that he is serious about bringing manufacturing production back to the United States—and that he is willing to use sweeping tariffs to make this happen. He cannot be surprised that his strategy is generating fierce opposition and retaliation from other countries. …
A technical AI government agency plays a vital role in advancing AI innovation and trustworthiness (Mark MacCarthy)
The current AI Safety Institute is a vital new agency currently established on a temporary basis in the Department of Commerce’s National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). This agency is key to U.S. leadership in the development of secure and trustworthy artificial intelligence. The Trump administration should work with Congress to continue the scientific and technical …
THE ESG IMPERATIVE: Ipsos Foundational Perspectives (ESG Series, 2023)
PURSUE THE PILLARS OF ESG TOGETHER, NOT INDIVIDUALLY The long-term future for business, in any recognisable form, can only be a sustainable one. “There is no company whose business model won’t be profoundly affected by the transition to a net zero economy.” It has, “become a defining factor in companies’ long-term prospects,” and “no issue …
The judiciary’s role (German Lopez, NY Times)
President Trump’s latest adversary is the judicial branch. Yesterday, Trump called for the impeachment of a judge who had ruled against him, earning a rare rebuke from the chief justice of the Supreme Court. The administration had ignored the judge’s order to stop deportations over the weekend, saying the government would heed only his written command, not a …