The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the DRC serves as a critical warning that the global health security system is fundamentally unprepared for future biological threats. The difficulty in containing this outbreak is compounded by the rising risk of emerging pathogens and the growing potential for AI misuse in bioweapon development. Policy must therefore shift from reactive, crisis-driven funding to sustained, proactive investment in resilient public health infrastructure, particularly in conflict zones. Addressing this requires strengthening global surveillance, ensuring consistent international cooperation, and mitigating the intersection of conflict, climate change, and disease spread.
Fascism and the Global Far Right: A Historical View
English Summary
The historians argue that while contemporary global far-right movements exhibit fascist elements—such as reactionary nationalism and xenophobia—the full reemergence of consolidated, single-party fascism is unlikely. They differentiate historical fascism, which was a unique 20th-century phenomenon tied to post-WWI trauma and economic collapse, from modern movements. While the term 'fascist' is often used today as an adjective describing political techniques rather than a state structure, the persistence of these extremist methods remains a concern. Policy focus should therefore shift from anticipating a total collapse to monitoring the ideological creep and specific tactics employed by these groups.
中文摘要
歷史學家認為，儘管當代全球極右翼運動展現了法西斯元素——例如反動民族主義和排外主義——但整合的單一政黨法西斯主義完全重現的可能性不大。他們將歷史上的法西斯主義，這種與一戰後創傷和經濟崩潰相關的獨特二十世紀現象，與現代運動區分開來。雖然「法西斯」一詞如今常作為形容詞來描述政治手法，而非國家結構，但這些極端主義方法的持續存在仍是令人擔憂的。因此，政策重點應從預測全面崩潰，轉向監測這些群體的意識形態滲透和具體戰術。
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