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Opportunity slips away as disagreements over NAFTA continue
President Donald Trump will face major decisions around trade in 2018, especially with regard to the 24-year old North American Free Trade Act (NAFTA).
Emerging technologies: when terrorists print their own weapons
Additive manufacturing (3D printing) could have a major impact on terrorist capabilities – especially with regards to the ease of obtaining arms.
Will the US midterms spell the end of #MAGA?
Could Trump’s low approval ratings and legislative shortcomings clear the path to a Democrat majority in Congress and derail his vision for America?
The Week Ahead: 14-20 January 2018
German coalition building. Greek labor protests. Fallout from Trump’s faux pas. Tunisia protests. All in The Week Ahead.
The trillion dollar question: will Trump fix America’s infrastructure?
Fresh off passing a major tax reform bill, the Republican-led Congress enters the new year with positive momentum. However, serious obstacles remain to Trump’s prize infrastructure bill.
How governments manage security risk with facial recognition technology
Facial recognition technology has the potential to reduce security costs, but carries its own risks and may entrench discrimination.
Fujimori’s pardon holds up a mirror to Peru’s weak institutions
The political backroom dealings and fallout surrounding Fujimori’s pardon highlight the country’s problems with corruption and institutional weakness.
Emerging technologies: terrorism and UAVs
Deployment of UAVs in warzones by non-state actors presages their use in terrorist attacks – and as regulation struggles to catch up with technological advances, the risk is rising.
Belarus on the cusp of a (tech) revolution?
New legislation puts Belarus at the forefront of the cryptocurrency boom – and shows the government’s commitment to attracting long term IT investment.
Tunisia protests could be a preview of upcoming elections
As deep divisions and socio-economic problems continue to affect the country, elections in May will be a crucial test.
