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Did Big Tech Save the World From an Even Bigger Economic Meltdown?

Bhaskar Chakravorti evaluates if the nations with better digital readiness experienced greater economic resilience during the COVID-19 meltdown, via his Foreign Policy column.

In the News

The Bright Side of the Horrifying Story About a Hacked Water Treatment Plant

February 9, 2021

Josephine Wolff writes about the lessons learned from the Oldsmar cyberattack, via her Slate column.

Turmoil and Triumph in American Diplomacy

February 8, 2021

Dan Drezner reflects on the legacy of George P. Shultz, via his Washington Post column.

Did Big Tech Save the World From an Even Bigger Economic Meltdown?

February 8, 2021

Bhaskar Chakravorti evaluates if the nations with better digital readiness experienced greater economic resilience during the COVID-19 meltdown, via his Foreign Policy column.

From Ethiopia’s Tigray Region To Yemen, the Dilemma of Declaring a Famine

February 7, 2021

Alex de Waal writes about the lack of humanitarian response to the conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia.

Diplomats React To Biden Foreign Policy Speech

February 5, 2021

Dan Drezner speaks with PRI’s The World about Biden placing diplomacy at the center of his foreign policy approach.

Right-Wing U.S. Terrorists Go Global as Janet Yellen Copes With Climate Crisis

February 4, 2021

Dean Rachel Kyte speaks with KCRW’s To the Point about what she expects from Janet Yellen in terms of bringing economic and climate policy together.