Expectations for a highly digital electoral campaign in Germany, brought worries about hate speech and fake news with them. Julian Jaursch, Project Director at the Stiftung Neue Verantowrtung, breaks down what disinformation really looked like during the German elections.

In a world of over-abundant ideas, where technology is redefining how information is spread and where distrust towards policy makers is high, the question arises: are think tanks still relevant? James McGann, Director of the Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, weighs in.

The economic effects of the pandemic are lingering. Companies worldwide have been caught off guard by difficulties in sourcing or hiring labor and the industrial recovery of major economies is slow. Eric Chaney, our Economic Advisor, paints the picture of a world in stagflation.

Morocco’s ruling Islamist party was defeated in parliamentary elections. It was replaced by the RNI, a wealthy party of business heads. Abdallah Saaf, Senior Fellow at the Policy Center for the New South, explains that despite a faint promise for political renewal, no serious disruption is expected.