Here is some context on whether we can trust the COVID-19 vaccine, write Peter Katona and Seth Freeman.

As we remember the fall of the Berlin Wall, we cannot take for granted the democratic freedoms we all enjoy and we must continue to fight for and defend the values that are the foundation of our Western democracies, writes Ambassador Carla Sands.

Unlike the recent U.S. election, in which institutions adhered to the rules of the game, in Mexico there are no institutions that can resist the pounding and not enough officials who are willing to make them stand, writes Luis Rubio.

Mexico’s South has not only not progressed in terms of economic growth, it has fallen behind the North dramatically, writes Luis Rubio.

As we increasingly realize that the race to ensure healthcare worker wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic is a marathon and not a sprint, we must adjust our response to playing the long game, write Karen Miotto, Jesse Sanford, and Seth Freeman.

The pandemic and the associated economic and social shocks have accelerated many preexisting trends. Given this crowded and dynamic setting, this outlook offers an assessment of key themes and signposts to watch in 2021 and beyond, writes DJ Peterson.

The next time you are uncertain about what to call someone, it would be best to let generosity, kindness, and respect determine the choice, particularly to those in the service professions, writes Dr. Agnia Grigas.

Not without some major changes, writes Abraham Wagner.

Tough decisions lie ahead in tackling a multiplicity of technology policy challenges, so President-elect Biden will need to marshal the force of government, American society and industry, and the world’s democracies to set a fresh agenda for the decade ahead, writes Lulio Vargas-Cohen.

With the rapidly increasing use of smartphones, social media, and an abundance of potential evidence in the form of online videos, photos, and other posts, over the past decade the Human Rights Center has turned its focus to exploring how this open source material could be used to advance international justice, write Alexa Koenig and Lindsay Freeman.