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Reversing the Tide
April 15, 2021 A bipartisan task force formed by CSIS, Freedom House, and the McCain Institute issues its recommendations for a prodemocracy U.S. foreign policy and national security strategy to counter the rising tide of authoritarianism.

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Renewing U.S. Commitment to U.N. Peacekeeping in AfricaRenewing U.S. Commitment to U.N. Peacekeeping in Africa
April 15, 2021 Please join the CSIS Africa Program and the UN Foundation for this public event on the U.S.-UN relationship and implications for UN Peace Operations on the African continent.

Newsletter
The Evening: Afghan Withdrawal Annouced, Threats to US, Linda Ronstadt and More
April 14, 2021 This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers the Afghan Withdrawal Annouced, Threats to US, Linda Ronstadt and More.

Commentary
Russia’s Northern Fleet Deploys Long-Range Interceptors to Remote Arctic Base
April 14, 2021 | Matthew P. Funaiole , Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Colin Wall Forward deployments of long-range aircraft to remote airbases in the Arctic, if proven practical in the harsh northern environment, may represent a significant addition to Russia’s capabilities for power projection and area denial.

Commentary
Foreign Fighters and the Trajectory of Violence in Northern Mozambique
April 14, 2021 | Emilia Columbo Emilia Columbo and Austin C. Doctor discuss the role and implications of foreign fighters in Mozambique's escalating insurgency.

Commentary
Why Renewing American Innovation? The “Endless Frontier Act” and Biden’s Bid for Maintaining U.S. Global Competitiveness
April 14, 2021 | Alexander Kersten President Biden’s stated goals of renewing U.S. innovation and global competitiveness are nothing new, but this reinvigorated effort comes at a key time of bipartisanship in the face of a growing China on the world stage, writes Alexander Kersten.

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The Time Is Now for U.S. Global Leadership on Covid-19 Vaccines
April 14, 2021 | J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, Anna McCaffrey The United States ignores at its peril the Covid-19 pandemic that continues to rage outside its borders and threatens progress at home and abroad. The United States should launch a signature global initiative on Covid-19 vaccines, propelled by high-level U.S. diplomacy.

Commentary
Radical Co-Creation
April 14, 2021 | Richard Crespin As the Biden administration contemplates investing over $4 billion in the Northern Triangle to abate northern migration, it has an opportunity to radically rethink its approach to international development in this region and around the world.

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Bridging the Divide: Autonomous Vehicles and the Automobile Industry
April 14, 2021 The automobile industry is amid a technology-driven revolution. With the rapid transition toward more autonomous, connected, electrified, and shared vehicles, what's in store for the United States' manufacturing workforce, technological development, and economic activity?

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Coronavirus Crisis Update: Dr. Deborah Birx: ‘Moms Out There, Call Your Sons!
April 14, 2021 Dr. Deborah Birx, former Trump White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator and renowned global HIV/AIDS leader, spoke to us about a rich assortment of issues.

Commentary
No Evidence That Patents Slow Access to Vaccines
April 14, 2021 | Andrei Iancu Removing intellectual property protections on medicines will only ensure that we have fewer of them in the future, which is a risk not worth taking, writes Renewing American Innovation Project senior adviser Andrei Iancu.

Commentary
Games States Play in Cyberspace
April 14, 2021 | Zhanna Malekos Smith

While not always timely, are indictments still useful tools for signaling to states and foreign hackers working on their behalf?

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