As we near 150 days since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, our thoughts and support stays with the Ukrainian people as they continue their fight for freedom and sovereignty. As Russian atrocities fall into the background of news coverage and day-to-day conversation, use the sources outlined in our March edition to stay up to date and support Ukrainian defenders.
Here's what we have for you in this month's #BlueStarBrief:
What's Behind the Midterm Predictions?
An Analysis of the Czech EU Council Presidency
An Update on the New Colombian Government
Gabriel Sanchez Zinny on Education: Diplomacy is Not Enough
It's hard to read an article anywhere that does not predict that U.S. Democrats will lose double-digit seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in November's elections. However, these projections do not
seem to correlate with analyst predictions about the Senate. Why are the projections so different - and do either accurately reflect the views of the American people?
Read our thoughts on how the projections are made, what they mean, and why they differ here.
On July 1, The Czech Republic’s presidency of the Council of the EU began, the second country under the trio presidencies with France, The Czech Republic and Sweden. With Europe facing a combined energy, refugee, and
humanitarian crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Czech presidency of the EU comes at a crucial moment.
Read our analysis of the Czech presidency's priorities and agenda here.
June 19th's second round of elections saw Gustavo Petro, left-wing leader and former guerilla member, winning with 50.44% of the vote. His election caught many by surprise in a country that typically leans to the center-right, and following the election analysts were skeptical for his governance due to some of his political intentions, as well as his close relationship with Venezuelan President Maduro. However, his appointments so far have been praised by commentators on both sides for their expertise.
Read more about Petro's current and upcoming appointments here.
Gabriel Sanchez Zinny on Education: Diplomacy is Not Enough
At the beginning of July, more than 140 education ministers from around the world met in Paris. These diplomatic meetings are important, but more are needed to facilitate investments and government actions to enact the policies discussed at these meetings.
Read Gabriel's op-ed, first published on Infobae, here (original Spanish) or here (English translation).
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