What to Worry About in 2015

What to Worry About in 2015

Past Event — January 7, 2015 12:00am EDT

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from Center for Preventive Action and Preventive Priorities Survey

In keeping with the core mission of the Center for Preventive Action, this meeting evaluated the most worrisome sources of instability and conflict in 2015. The speakers discussed their respective organizations’ assessment of risks and potential crises for the new year.

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Robots and Artificial Intelligence

The Work Ahead: Machines, Skills, and U.S. Leadership in the Twenty-First Century

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The world is in the midst of a transformation in the nature of work, as smart machines, artificial intelligence, new technologies, and global competition remake how people do their jobs and pursue their careers. 

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Public Health Threats and Pandemics

The End of Antibiotics?
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World Trade Organization (WTO)

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Syria

Missile Strikes Are Not a Syria Strategy
Syria is likely to remain a broken country for years to come. The latest strikes did not change that reality.

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Cuba

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Miguel Diaz-Canel, set to replace Raul Castro as president of Cuba after sixty years of Castro rule, will be faced with the challenges of implementing economic reform and sidestepping regional isolation.

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United Kingdom

Global Britain and the Commonwealth of Nations
With the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, London hopes its Commonwealth partners can help boost trade, but critics say the group is outmoded and ineffective.

Backgrounder by James McBride April 18, 2018