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Blog Post
Would the United Kingdom or Ireland Embrace a National Unity Government Amid the Covid-19 Crisis?
April 4, 2020 | Donatienne Ruy, Heather A. Conley
From Brexit Bits, Bobs, and Blogs

Governments of national unity tend to be formed in times of crisis. Could the United Kingdom, under a new Labour leader, and Ireland follow suit?

Blog Post
United States No Longer Reducing Energy-Related Carbon Emissions
April 3, 2020 | Nikos Tsafos
From Energy Headlines Versus Trendlines

The most recent data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration for 2019 highlight a worrying reality: the United States is no longer reducing emissions. CO2 emissions fell in 2019, but...


Commentary
Covid-19 and Value Chains: Diminishing Returns from Trade Policy
April 3, 2020 | Scott Miller

Covid-19 has placed a spotlight on the vulnerabilities of production networks. CSIS’s Scott Miller outlines how governments and companies will approach global supply chains once the pandemic has passed.

Commentary
Cooperation, Not Fear, Keeps the Food Supply Chain Secure
April 3, 2020 | Caitlin Welsh Food supply chains are strong in the Covid-19 pandemic. To keep them that way, strong public-private cooperation, smart policy responses, and prudent consumer behavior are essential.

Critical Questions
Is the Oil Market Crisis Over? Not at All.
April 3, 2020 | Sarah Ladislaw, Ben Cahill CSIS experts Sarah Ladislaw and Ben Cahill address critical questions about the current oil market crisis in light of the uncertainty surrounding a supposed agreement between Saudi Arabia and Russia and the future of the U.S. oil and gas sector.

Commentary
A Democratic Transition in Venezuela Requires the Inclusion of Women
April 3, 2020 | Margarita R. Seminario, Arianna Kohan As experience in previous transition processes shows, when more women are represented in government, states have much higher levels of stability, security, and economic and social inclusion—all which Venezuela currently lacks.

Commentary
Japan’s F-2 Fighter Replacement Program and The Politics of Alliance Management
April 3, 2020 | Patrick Gerard Buchan, Benjamin Rimland With both discussions over U.S.-Japan Host Nation Support measures and Japan set to decide upon a replacement to its F-2 fighter, U.S.-Japan negotiations over the development of the F-2 successor take on newfound importance for alliance management.

Report
The DFC’s New Equity Authority
April 3, 2020 | Daniel F. Runde, Romina Bandura, Janina Staguhn

The DFC can now make equity investments as a minority investor in any entity or investment funds. However, the BUILD Act was silent on how these investments should be accounted for.

Blog Post
Washington's New Facial Recognition Law
April 3, 2020 | Eugenia Lostri
From Technology Policy Blog

On March 31, the state of Washington approved most of SB 6280, which looks to regulate state and local government agencies’ use of facial recognition services by July...


Newsletter
Partnership 2020 Newsletter
April 3, 2020 | Kriti Upadhyaya

In the first issue of Partnership 2020, higher education leaders discuss various initiatives and research, that can be used to strengthen the strategic partnership between the United States and India. 

Blog Post
The Call for a National Research Cloud and the Competition Over Compute
April 3, 2020 | William Crumpler
From Technology Policy Blog

One of the foundations for America’s leadership in AI has been the university researchers whose work has driven much of the recent explosion of AI capabilities. Today, however, some researchers are concerned that the growing cost of AI “training” and a lack of access...


Commentary
Trade Symptoms of the Pandemic
April 3, 2020 | William Alan Reinsch, Jack Caporal The Scholl Chair takes stock of how Covid-19 has impacted trade policy in the short-term and offers recommendations to cope with the virus.

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