Plus, the value of the Commission on Presidential Debates, and policies to support Nigeria's entrepreneurs.
| Is Gantz’s resignation the beginning of the end for the Netanyahu government? On June 9, Israeli minister Benny Gantz—a member of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet and Netanyahu’s presumed main challenger for the position of prime minister—resigned from the government along with his fellow party member Gadi Eisenkot. Natan Sachs breaks down what Gantz’s resignation means for Israel’s political landscape and explains why the departure comes at an awkward time for the Biden administration. |
More research and commentary A catalyst for Nigeria’s socio-economic recovery. Nigeria’s small and growing businesses can play an important role in the country’s development. In a new Foresight Africa viewpoint, Adenike Adeyemi identifies policy priorities to stimulate Nigeria’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. The demise of the Commission on Presidential Debates. Later this month, Joe Biden and Donald Trump will square off in the first 2024 presidential debate. Both candidates agreed to bypass the Commission on Presidential Debates, which has run general election debates since 1988. Norman J. Ornstein outlines what is lost by moving away from the commission. |
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