As the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine unfolded, Russian state media and diplomatic accounts online began a deliberate, coordinated effort to spread propaganda to justify or deflect blame for the violence. In a new report, Jessica Brandt and Valerie Wirtschafter analyze how these efforts are playing out in Latin America and outline what the United States can do to meet the challenge.
“U.S. student reading levels are low and have been low for decades. The pandemic exacerbated this serious educational problem. And this has prompted much reflection in education and in the public square. This is, however, an area in which the science is well developed,” write Kathy Hirsh-Pasek and Roberta Michnick Golinkoff.
On the latest episode of Dollar & Sense, Aloysius Ordu joins David Dollar to discuss the recent summit between U.S. and African officials, including the main objectives, trade and investment issues, public health, and the new positive attitude from the White House toward the continent.
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