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Burden-Sharing Talks are Distracting Washington and Seoul from the North Korean Threat
June 1, 2020 | Victor Cha The unexplained periodic absences of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un over the past two months are troubling.

Commentary
COVID-19’s ‘Politics of Humiliation’: A Chance for the US to Lead—or to Lose Control
June 1, 2020 | Jon B. Alterman Jon Alterman discusses COVID-19’s ‘politics of humiliation’ at home and abroad, and the United States’ opportunity to meet the challenge of global leadership.
 

Commentary
A Democratic Trade Policy Part I
June 1, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch With former vice president Biden now the presumptive Democratic nominee, the Scholl Chair breaks down the party’s history on trade policy and what it should embrace if it wins the White House.

Transcript
The Climate-Security Nexus with Marwa Daoudy
June 1, 2020 Marwa Daoudy joins Jon for an episode of Babel to discuss issues with past reforms in Syria, the relationship between climate change and human insecurity, and government corruption.

Commentary
The United Kingdom’s Policy U-Turn on Huawei
June 1, 2020 | Heather A. Conley

The United Kingdom’s decision to remove Huawei from its 5G system is a quick reversal that has to do with U.S. pressure, domestic opinion, and political necessity for Boris Johnson’s government.

Commentary
Work That Pays Off: The Strategic Dimension of Labor Obligations in Trade Agreements
June 1, 2020 | Jack Caporal

When considering strategic dimension of trade agreements, policymakers should expand their calculus to take labor obligations into account. Agreements can bolster or undermine worker rights, and accordingly strengthen or weaken an agreement’s strategic...


Interactive
Covid-19 Response Update: May 22-May 29
May 29, 2020
In Defense 360 A roundup of the developments in the military’s response to Covid-19 from May 22-May 29 by the CSIS International Security Program.

Newsletter
ISP Brief May 2020
May 29, 2020 It's our pleasure to send you the May Edition of the ISP Brief, the monthly newsletter of the CSIS International Security Program. 

Commentary
Will Covid-19 Create a New Labor Market in Argentina?
May 29, 2020 | Gabriel Sánchez Zinny The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated digitization and automation processes, which will have a significant impact on work in Argentina.

Newsletter
Global Economics Monthly, May 2020
May 29, 2020 We are pleased to share the May 2020 issue of the Global Economics Monthly (GEM). This month’s GEM features new written works from Simon Chair experts, including the launch of our new event series, Economy Disrupted.

Interactive
Pyongsan Uranium Concentrate Plant (Nam-chon Chemical Complex)
May 29, 2020 | Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha
In Beyond Parallel The Pyongsan Uranium Concentrate Plant occupies a critical role in North Korea’s nuclear research and weapons programs as the sole known provider of uranium oxide (yellowcake) for fuel fabrication or enrichment.

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The Evening: Global Numbers, Hong Kong, Better Things and More
May 28, 2020 This edition of CSIS's nightly newsletter covers the Global Numbers, Hong Kong, Better Things and More

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