The social cost of carbon, how the internet is changing politics, and the Biden administration’s engagement with the Middle East.
| Should Islam matter in US foreign policy? “With a new authoritarian normal asserting itself across the [Middle East], the ongoing effort to seek a democratic resolution to the question of Islam’s appropriate role in politics and public life is on life support. For now at least, this has given the Biden administration the permission, and perhaps even the freedom, to disregard the democratic dilemmas its predecessors had little choice but to face. Future administrations might not be so lucky,” writes Shadi Hamid. Read more |
| Listen: How social media is changing politics As social media platforms and online movements continue to evolve, candidates and activists alike will need to keep up. On the latest episode of TechTank, Mishaela Robison sits down with Annie Wu Henry—a digital strategy expert and social media producer for John Fetterman’s senatorial campaign—to discuss leveraging digital platforms to drive voter engagement. Listen to the podcast |
| The social cost of carbon The social cost of carbon (SCC) is an estimate of the cost, in dollars, of the damage done by each additional ton of carbon emissions and an estimate of the benefit of any action taken to reduce a ton of carbon emissions. How is the SCC calculated and how do policymakers use it? Elijah Asdourian and David Wessel offer a helpful explainer. Read more |
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