Addressing climate migration in Africa, the future of digital currency and assets, and how Congress can keep America in NATO.
Congress still needs to protect America’s NATO membership Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given the world a visceral reminder of the value of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). But it’s easy to forget just how close America recently came to quitting the alliance—and how uncertain the future of U.S. participation will remain. In a recent op-ed, Scott Anderson argues that Congress should take appropriate steps to make it difficult for future presidents to pull the United States out of NATO over the objections of Congress and the public. Read on Defense One | The impact of Biden’s executive order on cryptocurrency The rise in popularity and growth of the crypto ecosystem has caught the attention of the White House, which released President Biden’s new executive order, “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets.” Aaron Klein outlines the major takeaways from the order and what it signals for the future of digital currency and assets. Read more | Climate migration—deepening solutions in Africa By 2050, sub-Saharan Africa could have the highest number of internal climate migrants—an estimated 86 million. To combat the crisis, Simeon K. Ehui and Kanta Kumari Rigaud urge African policymakers to work on cutting greenhouse gas emissions and moving their economies toward green and resilient pathways. Read more | Help support Brookings with a donation Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |