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U.S. Universities and Congress Battle over Disclosure of China Funding

May 27, 2020

According to a letter written by the U.S. Department of Education General Counsel, attorneys for universities are trying to block Congress from obtaining records that detail the schools' ties with China.
Facebook Announces First 20 Picks for Global Oversight Board

May 08, 2020

In its attempt to quell complaints about noxious content and ideological bias on its platforms, Facebook has appointed the first 20 members of its oversight board, which, according to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, will have final say over how to handle controversial content.
Kellman: International Organization Needed to Govern Contagious Disease Outbreaks and Responses

May 04, 2020

Writing in Just Security, Barry Kellman argues that the world needs a new international organization to identify risks of contagious disease and marshal resources and expertise.
Stimson Center Proposes Boosting the Reach and Resilience of International Justice Institutions

May 01, 2020

In a January, 2020 Policy Brief, the Stimson Center called for an increase in the universal acceptance of international justice institutions, in particular the International Court of Justice ("ICJ") and the International Criminal Court ("ICC").
Carnegie Endowment: How Will the Coronavirus Reshape Democracy and Governance Globally?

April 08, 2020

In an article written for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Fellows Frances Brown, Saskia Brechenmacher, and Thomas Carothers explain how global leaders should prepare to respond quickly to the transformative impacts the COVID-19 pandemic will likely have on multiple dimensions of democratic politics and governance.
China Building Tech "New World Order"

March 18, 2020

According to the Future Today Institute's 2020 Tech Trends Report, China is leading a tech "new world order" in such areas as artificial intelligence and data collection.
Opinio Juris: Facebook Oversight Board Should Proceed with Caution (Part II)

March 06, 2020

Writing in Opinio Juris, two international law experts concern that Facebook's planned Oversight Board could become one of the world's most powerful human rights arbiters, with "the ability to impose sanctions and control the practical development of key elements of freedom of opinion and expression, privacy, and hate speech."
Opinio Juris: Facebook Oversight Board Should Proceed with Caution (Part I)

March 06, 2020

Writing in Opinio Juris, two international law experts detail their concern that Facebook's planned Oversight Board could become one of the world's most powerful human rights arbiters, with "the ability to impose sanctions and control the practical development of key elements of freedom of opinion and expression, privacy, and hate speech."
China and India Top 2019 Pollution Index

March 03, 2020

According to the new 2019 World Air Quality Report released by IQAir Group and Greenpeace, based on the measurement of PM2.5 particulate matter the World Health Organization identifies as being responsible for almost seven million premature deaths annually, nearly 90% of the world’s 200 most polluted cities are located in China and India.
Greenpeace Asks Norway's Supreme Court to Rule on Arctic Oil

February 26, 2020

Greenpeace and its partners on Monday asked Norway’s supreme court to rule on the legality of the country’s Arctic oil and gas exploration licenses, in a case that could block the petroleum industry’s expansion plans.