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How America’s Credibility Gap Hurts the Defense of Rights AbroadThe U.S. government’s response to anti-racism protests risks causing lasting damage to American credibility and influence in protecting minorities and oppressed groups worldwide.
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Photos: How George Floyd’s Death Sparked Protests WorldwideA U.S. police officer’s killing of George Floyd has sparked protests around the world against racial injustice and police brutality.
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Immigration and Border PolicyTheresa Cardinal Brown, director of immigration and cross-border policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, discusses the status of immigration and border policy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Julián Agu…
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Educators Webinar: Fall Semester Planning During COVID-19Christina H. Paxson, Brown University president, discusses fall semester planning as colleges and universities consider reopening their campuses during COVID-19.
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Female Leadership During COVID-19Sandra Pepera, senior associate and director for Gender, Women and Democracy at the National Democratic Institute, discusses female leadership during COVID-19. Learn more about CFR's Religion and …
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Cyber Week in Review: May 22, 2020The FBI unlocks iPhone of Pensacola shooter; German court extends right to privacy to foreign internet users; Trump to withdraw from Open Skies Treaty; Japanese Ministry of Defense investigates Mitsubishi breach; Hundreds of Israeli websites hacked.
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Virtual Webinar on Diversity in International Affairs: Leading Organizational Change in a COVID-19 WorldSpeakers discuss how leaders from different sectors are spearheading organizational change in their respective fields, both through their experiences championing diversity at high-value levels and navigating the current COVID-19 crisis. This virtual event replaces the in-person 2020 Conference on Diversity in International Affairs, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Educators Webinar: "The World" With CFR President Richard N. HaassRichard N. Haass discusses The World: A Brief Introduction, his new book designed to provide readers with the essential background and building blocks needed to make sense of this complicated and int…
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Religion and Climate ChangeMary Evelyn Tucker, senior lecturer, senior research scholar, and codirector of the Forum of Religion and Ecology at Yale University, discusses religion and climate change. Learn more about CFR's …
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A Double Pandemic: Domestic Violence in the Age of COVID-19Governments worldwide have imposed lockdowns to contain the coronavirus, but those same restrictions have increased the risks associated with domestic violence, especially for women, children, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
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Virtual Meeting: Term Member Workshop on How to Present OnlineAn interactive virtual workshop focused on raising the level of sophistication of your online presentations. Led by Eileen Smith, president of Spokesmith, this workshop focuses on best practices for delivering presentations virtually, including practical tips for room set-up, camera angles, sound quality, projecting energy through a screen, and engaging a virtual audience. This workshop was conducted over Zoom Meetings, so participants were able to not only interact with the presenter, but also with one another. CFR Term Member Workshops are designed to provide skill building sessions with tangible takeaways for personal and professional development.
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WhatsApp With India?Roughly four hundred million people in India use the encrypted messaging platform WhatsApp. Now, the country’s ruling party is trying to force WhatsApp to let the government trace and censor messages. The outcome could change digital freedoms in the world’s largest democracy, and could have strong implications for the future of privacy everywhere.
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Educators Webinar: COVID-19 Implications for Higher EducationSylvia Mathews Burwell, president of American University and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, discusses COVID-19 implications for higher education, including the …
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Women This Week: South Korea Elects Record Number of WomenWelcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. In the coming weeks the series will explore how the COVID-19 pandemic affects women. This week’s post was compiled by Maleeha Coleburn and Rebecca Turkington.