“As it stands, there is nothing compelling Facebook, or any internet company, to protect the bedrock of our democratic process: free and fair elections.” In a new article for TechStream, Yael Eisenstat calls on the U.S. government to establish rules that protect democracy, rather than allowing online platforms to govern themselves.

COVID-19 has exacerbated the precarity of refugees’ lives: access to hygiene and health facilities, decent housing, and jobs is low. Kemal Kirişci argues that granting trade concessions to countries hosting large numbers of refugees would be a novel way to support those refugees’ independence and livelihoods while also fighting the effects of the pandemic.

With bribery alone costing the world $1.5 trillion a year, it is clear that corruption is a massive global challenge. In a new report, experts explore how the oil, gas, and mining industries succumb to corruption and explore ways to address the problem and improve overall governance in resource rich countries.