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Considerations on Economic Sanctions

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Human Rights Commission, US Congress
Bruce Jentleson

Bruce Jentleson joins the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on the collateral effects of economic sanctions programs.

Bruce Jentleson speaking over a video interview. Global Economy

The Coming War of Economic Attrition between Russia and the West

In the News
UN Dispatch
Bruce Jentleson

Bruce Jentleson joins the Global Dispatches Podcast to discuss what have the sanctions against Russia have accomplished, and what they could possibly lead to.

U.S. President Joe Biden announces new actions against Russia for its war on Ukraine on March 11, 2022.
Reuters
Global Economy

Why Local Leaders Need to Support Microbusinesses

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Brookings
John Austin

Microbusinesses boomed during the pandemic. Now, John Austin makes the case for why local leaders need to support them.

A man and a woman looking and pointing at a computer. Global Economy

Sanctions: What Everyone Needs to Know

In the News
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Bruce Jentleson

Bruce Jentleson sits down with Chris Chivvis to discuss his new book.

Bruce Jentleson and Chris Chivvis chat by video US Foreign Policy

How the War in Ukraine Affects Rare Earth Mineral Supply

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Eurasian Climate Brief
Robert Muggah

Robert Muggah joins the Eurasian Climate Brief to discuss the issues around the production and supply of rare earth minerals amid the Russia-Ukraine war.

A destroyed apartment building in Borodyanka, Ukraine.
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Climate and the Environment

Who Will Win the Workers?

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The National Interest
John Austin

The upcoming 2022 midterm elections will provide another interesting test around whether Democrats can resurrect their appeal to working-class voters.

Reuters
Global Cities

Canada's Place in the Great Resource Game 

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The Globe and Mail
Robert Muggah

"Notwithstanding China’s firm grip on global supply chains of critical minerals and rare earths, Canada can support a more predictable green transition."

Workers transport soil containing rare earth elements for export at a port in Lianyungang, China.
Reuters
Climate and the Environment

From War to Want in Afghanistan

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Experts Laurel Miller and Andrew Watkins join Deep Dish to unpack Afghanistan’s economic collapse.

Afghans waiting for a piece of bread
REUTERS
Global Politics

Who's Winning the Sanctions War?

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Foreign Policy
Bruce Jentleson

The West has inflicted damage on the Russian economy, Bruce Jentleson writes, but Putin has so far contained those costs.

A man looks at the exchange rate at the exchange office in the center of St. Petersburg. February 28, 2022.
Reuters
US Foreign Policy

Workforce "Ally-Shoring" Brings Benefits across Borders

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The Hill
John Austin

John Austin argues that a skilled and mobile workforce, as part of a U.S.-Mexico “ally-shoring” framework, can help address chronic vacancies in both countries.

Biden meets with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador at the White House on July 12, 2022.
Reuters
Global Economy