Duke professor Gary Gereffi testified last July 15 before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on "Implementing Supply Chain Resiliency." In this interview, he expands on the topics of his hearing and explains how the value-chain framework can enhance U.S. competitiveness, promote a sustainable economy and a large number of good-quality jobs.

Artisanal and Small-scale Gold Mining (ASGM) is a major source of global mercury pollution around the world and also a source of livelihood for millions of people. Last June, Duke Professors William Pan, Alexander Pfaff, and Heileen Hsu-Kim held a workshop called “Bridging Policy, Research, and Implementation in ASGM" in collaboration with Professor Adam Kiefer (Mercer University), PureEarth Colombia, and the US Department of State where they initiated an effort to conduct high-impact research and close information gaps.

Duke's Mark McClellan, Krishna Udayakumar, and Michael Merson co-authored an op-ed on The Hill with Gary Edson, pointing out that "vaccine delivery capabilities and vaccine hesitancy, not supply, will become the critical bottlenecks to vaccinations in most countries" in the next months.

The former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, speaking about Maduro’s plea to lift sanctions on Venezuela, says that “the U.S. wants to help, but the Biden administration wants to avoid partnering with such an unsavory regime.” Ambassador Duddy is the director of Duke Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies and a fellow of DUCIGS' Rethinking Diplomacy Program.