South Korea’s Middle Power Rol e, Section 230 Reform, and More

September 23, 2021

“South Korea, with the tenth largest economy and defense budget in the world in 2020, demonstrates how middle powers might shoulder the responsibility in sustaining fragile regional orders, in addition to a fragmenting global order.” Andrew Yeo discusses South Korea’s complex and expanding role on the world stage.

The debate over how to reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act is one of the most muddled in all of Washington. To help make sense of it all, Chris Riley and David Morar provide a rundown on major Section 230 reform proposals and explain what each seeks to accomplish.

In July 2019, Nigeria signed the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), a landmark deal to strengthen trade within the continent. While the AfCFTA has the potential to lift Nigerians out of poverty and raise manufacturing output, Yewande Olapade and Chukwuka Onyekwena say there are several key issues which must be addressed.

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