What's at Stake in Mexico's Midterms

June 5, 2021

An electoral worker shows voting material to a woman who was selected by the INE to act as a president of a polling station

The profound issues at stake in Mexico's midterms

Tomorrow, Mexico will head to the polls for the country’s midterm elections. Their significance goes beyond President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Vanda Felbab-Brown argues. Key elements of the Mexican democracy and the very rule of law are also at stake.

How the Biden administration can mitigate the consequences of the CDC's mask guidelines

The CDC’s May announcement that fully vaccinated individuals could resume pre-pandemic activities without wearing masks resulted in widespread confusion and was condemned by many public health experts. Kelly Kennedy and Dr. Leana Wen explain what the agency could have done better and share four steps to counteract the negative effects of the new guidelines.

Listen: An unprecedented new governing coalition has formed in Israel. What comes next?

On Wednesday, a broad coalition of political parties in Israel announced they had agreed to form a new government. Célia Belin interviews Natan Sachs on The Current podcast to discuss how this coalition was created and whether it will represent a major break from the Netanyahu era.

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Upcoming webinars to watch

Understanding the origin of COVID-19. Although the pandemic began over a year ago, the world still is no closer to a definitive answer on how it started. This Monday, Alina Chan, Marc Lipsitch, and Sanjay Patnaik will discuss two competing hypotheses on COVID-19's origin and the significance for policymakers.

Is it time to change how we measure poverty? The official poverty rate is a closely-tracked U.S. government statistic, but it suffers from several flaws. On June 9, experts will evaluate alternate poverty measures and offer recommendations for implementation.

Trans-Atlantic relations in the Biden era. The Biden administration has signaled to its European partners that the United States is ready to recommit to alliances, international cooperation, and the trans-Atlantic relationship. But so far, China and the Indo-Pacific have taken priority. Join us for a conversation next Friday on where Europe fits into Biden's foreign policy agenda.

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