his is our third installment of “Gone Fishing,” a whimsical label for the short period we step away each year to take a bit of a break at the end of summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) before a hectic autumn season settles in. Before honing in on some exciting new expert commentary series on the website and a busy but fabulous docket of convenings in Casablanca and New York City in September, our staff will be taking some time away to recharge. Don’t worry, we’ll be back to regular publication right after Labor Day!
In the meantime, here is a selection of articles from the year so far. These articles all touch on themes or trends which we expect to be particularly impactful to our societies. Our staff has curated this list to bring you reads that we think speak to something fundamental about forces at work today—and thus are evergreen—or which have special relevance today. You can find the entire list below, while on social media we’ll be highlighting a few reads from the list each day.
The “Great Migration”
- Globally, irregular migration action should be whole–of–government – Thomas E. Garrett
- A path forward amid divisive, fear–ridden migration debate – Marissa Quie
- Advanced AI expert migration: Small talent pool, global impact – Siddhi Pal
- Schools are the heart of migrants’ integration and resilience – Katy Noble
Future of tech regulation
- Public–private partnerships to drive growth in the Intelligent Age – Stacey Rolland
- How personal data sovereignty could save us from AI's darkest risks – Nikos Acuña
- Human–centric AI: Consensus building towards AI innovation – Daniel Shin
- Navigating the many headed hydra of global tech regulation – Andrea Bonime–Blanc
Tech and society
- What the flight to RedNote says about attention–driven social media feeds – Thomas Plant
- Creating an intelligent data fabric for society – Nikos Acuña
- In digital age, wellbeing starts with trust – Lindse Murphy
- Optimized lives, lonely futures? – Lesley–Anne Long
Trust and leadership
- Embrace pragmatism to drive change – Marian Salzman
- Rebuilding trust through collective leadership – Radha Ruparell
Geocompetition
- Speak softly and carry a bag of carrots: Soft power in the Age of AI – Louisa Tomar
- For NATO to succeed at deterrence, counter cognitive warfare – Sir Laurie Bristow
Climate change
- Leveraging synergies across environment, development policies – Suneetha M. Subramanian
- Transform education to safeguard the planet – Jane Mann
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Diplomatic Courier's 'Gone Fishing' summer 2025 reading list
August 20, 2025
Diplomatic Courier’s staff is hanging up our ‘out of office’ sign for a few weeks to recharge before the end of summer (in the Northern Hemisphere). But don’t worry, we’ll be back Sept. 2. While we’re away, here is our ‘best of’ summer reading list to peruse until our return. Thanks for reading!
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his is our third installment of “Gone Fishing,” a whimsical label for the short period we step away each year to take a bit of a break at the end of summer (in the Northern Hemisphere) before a hectic autumn season settles in. Before honing in on some exciting new expert commentary series on the website and a busy but fabulous docket of convenings in Casablanca and New York City in September, our staff will be taking some time away to recharge. Don’t worry, we’ll be back to regular publication right after Labor Day!
In the meantime, here is a selection of articles from the year so far. These articles all touch on themes or trends which we expect to be particularly impactful to our societies. Our staff has curated this list to bring you reads that we think speak to something fundamental about forces at work today—and thus are evergreen—or which have special relevance today. You can find the entire list below, while on social media we’ll be highlighting a few reads from the list each day.
The “Great Migration”
- Globally, irregular migration action should be whole–of–government – Thomas E. Garrett
- A path forward amid divisive, fear–ridden migration debate – Marissa Quie
- Advanced AI expert migration: Small talent pool, global impact – Siddhi Pal
- Schools are the heart of migrants’ integration and resilience – Katy Noble
Future of tech regulation
- Public–private partnerships to drive growth in the Intelligent Age – Stacey Rolland
- How personal data sovereignty could save us from AI's darkest risks – Nikos Acuña
- Human–centric AI: Consensus building towards AI innovation – Daniel Shin
- Navigating the many headed hydra of global tech regulation – Andrea Bonime–Blanc
Tech and society
- What the flight to RedNote says about attention–driven social media feeds – Thomas Plant
- Creating an intelligent data fabric for society – Nikos Acuña
- In digital age, wellbeing starts with trust – Lindse Murphy
- Optimized lives, lonely futures? – Lesley–Anne Long
Trust and leadership
- Embrace pragmatism to drive change – Marian Salzman
- Rebuilding trust through collective leadership – Radha Ruparell
Geocompetition
- Speak softly and carry a bag of carrots: Soft power in the Age of AI – Louisa Tomar
- For NATO to succeed at deterrence, counter cognitive warfare – Sir Laurie Bristow
Climate change
- Leveraging synergies across environment, development policies – Suneetha M. Subramanian
- Transform education to safeguard the planet – Jane Mann
