Over the past several months, the race to the presidential nomination has been largely stagnant. Current President Joe Biden faces little opposition from his party and former President Donald Trump has large leads over his competitors across several metrics. But the importance of momentum should not be discounted. Momentum can have dramatic and unexpected impacts on contests.
Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley is experiencing some of that momentum and is now third among GOP candidates in the average of national polls. Elaine Kamarck discusses Haley’s rise and what could happen over the next eight weeks.
The adoption of education technology. Government decisionmakers in low- and middle-income countries are primed to incorporate education technology. But what kinds of tech should be prioritized? And what are the barriers to adoption? Rohan Carter-Rau and Brad Olsen share findings from their interviews with stakeholders.
Why Pakistan is deporting Afghan refugees. Pakistan has targeted thousands of Afghan refugees for deportation, sparking fears that Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis could get even worse. On a new episode of the Lawfare Podcast, Madiha Afzal speaks with Scott R. Anderson about the deportations and the fallout.
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