DW — The World’s Women 2020 report has found a severe lack of progress in women’s rights and job market participation. The dire situation has only been made worse by the pandemic... Read more »

BBC — US presidential elections have long been a source of both intrigue and irritation for China’s Communist Party rulers. As arguably the most consequential exercises in democracy on the planet, they... Read more »

VOA — When Donald Trump was elected president nearly four years ago, experts expected his policies would end up raising U.S. greenhouse gas emissions significantly.  “President Trump has fulfilled that expectation,” said... Read more »

VOA— WASHINGTON – The African diaspora in the United States is mobilizing voter drives, as organizers believe 2020 is a time for these voters to flex their political muscle as never before. ... Read more »

DW — Amy Coney Barrett refused to say if she’d step aside if the 2020 election were contested at the Supreme Court. She also refused to answer questions about how she’d rule... Read more »

VOA — After roaring through coastal cities in the spring, the coronavirus has now taken root in the mostly rural states of the upper Midwest, experts say.  This development marks the latest... Read more »

VOA — U.S. officials who analyze and combat disinformation aimed at undermining democracies say foreign actors are now focusing on two topics: spreading falsehoods about coronavirus vaccine development and the U.S. elections.... Read more »

VOA — WASHINGTON/ISTANBUL – An Iranian dissident has contracted the coronavirus at a prison in northern Iran, according to a knowledgeable source, highlighting what U.S. and U.N. officials say is a worsening... Read more »

BBC — Will the Kremlin be trying to “Keep America Great”? Is Beijing rooting for Biden? These questions are on the minds of the US intelligence community in the run-up to November’s... Read more »