Threats of Conflict with Iran, the Need for a COVID-19 Commission, and More

December 3, 2020

Iran is under tremendous pressure from recent airstrikes, sanctions, and other destabilizing events within and outside its borders. Ranj Alaaldin explains how Tehran is approaching the remaining tumultuous months of the Trump administration and how Iran may retaliate against specific actions by the United States.

Though it is tempting to blame America’s poor pandemic response solely on President Trump, national crises deserve an evaluation that goes beyond one individual’s actions. To be better prepared for future crises, Elaine Kamarck says that the Biden administration and Congress should establish a bipartisan commission to assess the country’s response to COVID-19.

There is growing bipartisan agreement about the need for a federal data privacy framework with clear standards for the collection, processing, and sharing of personal data. However, privacy legislation should be just one aspect of a broader suite of policies to improve data governance, argues Robert Williams.

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