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    The Right Response to SolarWinds
    A strongly worded message has been sent to Moscow, but a forcible response that changes minds is elusive.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Net Politics February 8, 2021 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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    Farewell
    I am stepping down from my position at the Council of Foreign Relations to take a new job. That, among other things, means that I will not be blogging here for the foreseeable future. I am enormou…
    Blog Post by Brad W. Setser February 8, 2021 Follow the Money
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    Cyber Week in Review: February 5, 2021
    SolarWinds software breached again in separate Chinese hack; Internet temporarily disabled in Myanmar after military coup; Ongoing protests around New Delhi result in internet and social media crackdown; Canadian government denounces Clearview AI; and Biden addresses election interference, SolarWinds intrusion in foreign policy speech.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal February 5, 2021 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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    Reinvigorating Internet Policy by Doubling Down on Human Rights
    A new approach to internet regulation and governance by the Biden administration should articulate a broad, coherent vision for an open internet anchored on core human rights and democratic values.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Net Politics February 2, 2021 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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    U.S.-Cuba Relations
    Communist Cuba was a major foreign policy challenge for the United States during the Cold War. Though tensions still linger, the relationship has thawed considerably in recent years.    
    Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors February 2, 2021
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    The Wild West of Smartphone Data and Surveillance
    In the current data landscape, regulation is insufficient, and redress is challenging.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Net Politics February 1, 2021 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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    What’s Next for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)?
    Though President Trump withdrew from the TPP, the remaining members of the trade pact have forged ahead with a new version, leaving the U.S. role in the Asia-Pacific in question.
    Backgrounder by James McBride, Andrew Chatzky and Anshu Siripurapu February 1, 2021
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    Biden v. Trump on Growth: What the Market Thinks
    In his October debate with Joe Biden, Donald Trump predicted that the stock market would crash if his rival were elected. Instead, the S&P500 index has, since the election, soared by more than 14…
    Blog Post by Benn Steil and Benjamin Della Rocca January 29, 2021 Geo-Graphics
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    Cyber Week in Review: January 29, 2021
    Security researchers targeted by North Korean hackers; Ant group announces sale of U.S. biometric security company; India permanently bans TikTok; Cybercriminal networks targeted by international police; and Norwegian officials fine Grindr for alleged GDPR violations.
    Blog Post by Adam Segal January 29, 2021 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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    Preventing Stolen Childhoods: How the U.S. Department of Labor is Combating Child Labor Trafficking
    This post is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog series on human trafficking, in which CFR fellows and other leading experts assess new approaches to improve U.S. and global efforts to curb trafficking and modern slavery. This post was authored by Marcia Eugenio.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World January 29, 2021 Women Around the World
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    Most Tools Failed to Detect the SolarWinds Malware. Those That Did Failed Too
    The SolarWinds breach shows that even the best-intentioned companies that have pledged to work cooperatively are not doing so in practice, at least when it counts.
    Blog Post by Robert K. Knake January 28, 2021 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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    Combating Human Trafficking and the Biden Administration
    This post is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog series on human trafficking, in which CFR fellows and other leading experts assess new approaches to improve U.S. and global efforts to curb trafficking and modern slavery. This post was authored by Sarah E. Mendelson.
    Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World January 28, 2021 Women Around the World
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    David Shambaugh, Gaston Sigur professor of Asian studies, political science, and international affairs and director of the China Policy Program at George Washington University, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss China’s growing power and ambition across the globe. Shambaugh’s most recent book is Where Great Powers Meet: America and China in Southeast Asia.
    Podcast with James M. Lindsay and David Shambaugh January 26, 2021 The President's Inbox
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    Venezuela: The Rise and Fall of a Petrostate
    Venezuela’s descent into economic and political chaos in recent years is a cautionary tale of the dangerous influence that resource wealth can have on developing countries.
    Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham and Rocio Cara Labrador January 22, 2021
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    2021: The Year We Kick the Dogs Off the Internet
    2021 will be the year in which it gets a lot harder to hide the fact that you are a dog on the internet.
    Blog Post by Robert K. Knake January 19, 2021 Digital and Cyberspace Policy Program
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