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Pension Reform in Lebanon: Good Intentions, Uncertain Outcomes

Amid an ongoing economic and fiscal crisis, Lebanon’s Parliament has approved a major reform to the country’s pension system. But it is likely to face challenges related to benefits, solvency, and coverage.

· May 15, 2024
A Palestinian medic cares for premature babies, evacuated from Gaza City's Al Shifa hospital, ahead of their transfer from a hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip to Egypt, on November 20, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
commentary
The High Costs of Displacement: Difficult Childbirth in Gaza

As often occurs in conflict zones, Palestinian women and children have paid the highest price of Israel’s military assault in Gaza.

  • Mehran Issa
· May 14, 2024
commentary
Portugal’s Democracy Is a Source of Hope in an Age of Democratic Decline

The country’s transition fifty years ago offers important lessons for aspiring democracies.

· May 14, 2024
in the media
Putin’s Trip to China May Show US Threats Are Wishful Thinking

They will privately brainstorm options for a sanctions-proof infrastructure before quietly implementing them.

· May 14, 2024
Financial Times
Georgia’s Youth Protests Call for an EU Policy Rethink

The EU’s failure to leverage strict conditionality emboldened Georgia’s government to pursue regressive policies. Ongoing protests should prompt Brussels to empower Georgian grassroots as catalysts for democratic change.

  • Nona Mikhelidze
· May 14, 2024
commentary
Diplomatic License in Beirut

In a recent book, a former U.S. ambassador explains Washington’s perennial policy shifts in Lebanon.

· May 14, 2024
event
Navigating Change in Russia’s Contested Neighborhood
May 21, 2024
5:00 PM — 6:00 PM CEST

Thirty years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine marked a historical juncture for countries beyond Ukraine and Russia.

video
Beyond the Textbook: Building the Ladder for Leadership

In this episode of the Anahita Speaker Series, Shaheen Mistry, CEO of Teach for India, shares her journey and insights on education. she discusses the future of Teach for India and its goal of creating 50,000 leaders to provide a transformational education to one in ten children in India.

· May 14, 2024
Why Is Georgia Again Trying to Push Through an Unpopular Foreign Agent Law?

Georgian Dream, which until recently looked certain to win another victory in this year’s elections, now risks repeating last year’s mistake—only this time, the stakes are higher.

· May 13, 2024
A Ukrainian flag being waved with U.S. capitol in background
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Inevitable Fractures: The Ukraine War and the Global System

The divisions in contemporary geopolitics are an inevitable consequence of colliding ideas and interests against the backdrop of American primacy. The United States should accept their reality while advancing its own interests in a competitive strategic environment.


· May 13, 2024
article
Pension Reform in Lebanon: Good Intentions, Uncertain Outcomes

Amid an ongoing economic and fiscal crisis, Lebanon’s Parliament has approved a major reform to the country’s pension system. But it is likely to face challenges related to benefits, solvency, and coverage.

· May 15, 2024
A Palestinian medic cares for premature babies, evacuated from Gaza City's Al Shifa hospital, ahead of their transfer from a hospital in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip to Egypt, on November 20, 2023, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
commentary
The High Costs of Displacement: Difficult Childbirth in Gaza

As often occurs in conflict zones, Palestinian women and children have paid the highest price of Israel’s military assault in Gaza.

  • Mehran Issa
· May 14, 2024
commentary
Portugal’s Democracy Is a Source of Hope in an Age of Democratic Decline

The country’s transition fifty years ago offers important lessons for aspiring democracies.

· May 14, 2024
In The Media
in the media
Putin’s Trip to China May Show US Threats Are Wishful Thinking

They will privately brainstorm options for a sanctions-proof infrastructure before quietly implementing them.

· May 14, 2024
Financial Times
Georgia’s Youth Protests Call for an EU Policy Rethink

The EU’s failure to leverage strict conditionality emboldened Georgia’s government to pursue regressive policies. Ongoing protests should prompt Brussels to empower Georgian grassroots as catalysts for democratic change.

  • Nona Mikhelidze
· May 14, 2024
commentary
Diplomatic License in Beirut

In a recent book, a former U.S. ambassador explains Washington’s perennial policy shifts in Lebanon.

· May 14, 2024
event
Navigating Change in Russia’s Contested Neighborhood
May 21, 2024
5:00 PM — 6:00 PM CEST

Thirty years after the fall of the Soviet Union, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine marked a historical juncture for countries beyond Ukraine and Russia.

video
Beyond the Textbook: Building the Ladder for Leadership

In this episode of the Anahita Speaker Series, Shaheen Mistry, CEO of Teach for India, shares her journey and insights on education. she discusses the future of Teach for India and its goal of creating 50,000 leaders to provide a transformational education to one in ten children in India.

· May 14, 2024
Why Is Georgia Again Trying to Push Through an Unpopular Foreign Agent Law?

Georgian Dream, which until recently looked certain to win another victory in this year’s elections, now risks repeating last year’s mistake—only this time, the stakes are higher.

· May 13, 2024
A Ukrainian flag being waved with U.S. capitol in background
paper
Inevitable Fractures: The Ukraine War and the Global System

The divisions in contemporary geopolitics are an inevitable consequence of colliding ideas and interests against the backdrop of American primacy. The United States should accept their reality while advancing its own interests in a competitive strategic environment.


· May 13, 2024