Einaudi Center for International Studies
The Politics of the Amazon Strike Hinge on Trump

Patricia Campos-Medina, Migrations
Patricia Campos-Medina, executive director for The Worker Institute, explains why Trump is expected to be more pro-union in his second term.
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US Supreme Court to Hear TikTok Challenge to Potential Ban

Sarah Kreps, PACS
Sarah Kreps, director of the Tech Policy Institute, says "The case has already gone through the executive branch, the legislative branch, and the lower court, all of which upheld the argument that TikTok's ownership by China-based ByteDance poses a national security risk.”
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Is Francafrique Ending? Why Senegal is Cutting Military Ties with France

Oumar Ba, IAD
Oumar Ba, assistant professor of government, says “They have quietly let the CFA question die down, and there is no renegotiations of the extractive contracts with foreign companies that they had promised.”
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Syrians Have Big Plans for Life After Assad. But Their Neighbours Might Have Other Ideas

Mostafa Minawi, COPOS
“We all want this to be a moment of liberation and self-determination” for Syrians, says Mostafa Minawi, associate professor of history.
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The Obstacle Course of Jumia, the African Amazon, to Overcome the Lack of Infrastructure and Internet Access

Lourdes Casanova, LACS
Lourdes Casanova, senior lecturer of management, discusses Jumia.
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Weeks of Upheaval Have Paralyzed This South American Nation. Here’s Why.

Gustavo Flores-Macías, LACS
Gustavo Flores-Macías, professor of government, talks about the political landscape in Bolivia.
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The Night Shift

Mary Jo Dudley, Migrations
“This transition to a nighttime schedule pushes an extremely vulnerable population into more difficult work conditions that have significant mental and physical health impacts,” says Mary Jo Dudley, director of the Cornell Farmworker Program.
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TikTok’s Future in Jeopardy as US Ban Looms

Sarah Kreps, PACS
“There’s a reason the law stipulated that the ban would take effect the day before the new administration is inaugurated and a new Congress begins. No one wanted to relitigate this with a new set of political actors, but TikTok thinks that’s its best hope,” says Sarah Kreps, director of the Tech Policy Institute.
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Trump Says He Supports DREAMers. His Past Actions Say Differently.

Stephen Yale-Loehr, Migrations
Stephen Yale-Loehr, professor of immigration law, discusses DACA support when Republicans control the House and Senate.
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China May Use Rare Earth to Retaliate Against US, Say Analysts

Lourdes Casanova, LACS
Lourdes Casanova, senior lecturer of management, discusses rare earth reserves.