October 16, 2018

Why the latest Brexit talks failed, digital disruption in agriculture, and Tunisia criminalizes racism.

Explaining Brexit and the Northern Ireland question

After the European Union and British government tried and failed to reach a deal on Brexit over the weekend, Amanda Sloat shares five reasons why Northern Ireland has become the central challenge in withdrawal negotiations over the EU-U.K. divorce.  

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Farm and food policy innovations for the digital age

On World Food Day, Juergen Voegele discusses the promise of digital technologies to revolutionize agriculture and food systems and shares a few questions policymakers must consider about managing the likely effects of this disruption.

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Tunisia just criminalized racism

Tunisia, which was the first Arab and the first Muslim country to abolish slavery, passed a law last week that criminalizes racial discrimination. Sharan Grewal argues that the most important effects of the law will be to recognize the existence of racism in Tunisia and that the country should serve as a model for the region.

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