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Michel Rocard

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Michel Rocard, former First Secretary of the French Socialist Party and a member of the European Parliament for 15 years, was Prime Minister of France from 1988 to 1991.

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  1. Iran in the Middle
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    Iran in the Middle

    Dec 10, 2014 Michel Rocard argues that a nuclear deal with Iran is made more likely by tectonic changes in the Middle East.

  2. Peace in an Age of Extremes
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    Peace in an Age of Extremes

    Aug 27, 2014 Michel Rocard examines the historical and religious factors fueling conflict in the greater Middle East.

  3. The Age of Violence
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    The Age of Violence

    May 28, 2014 Michel Rocard urges the global public to compel its leaders to overcome three obstacles to peace and prosperity.

  4. Taming Europe’s Banks
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    Taming Europe’s Banks

    Feb 25, 2014 Michel Rocard warns that the EU's failure to reform its banking sector has set the stage for another crisis.

  5. What's Ailing France?
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    What's Ailing France?

    Nov 26, 2013 Michel Rocard puts France's recent credit-rating downgrade in global context.

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    A Big Defeat for Big Tech

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such debate could ever occur, one of their more cynical moves has now been exposed and thwarted.

    details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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    Haiti’s Proud Boys

    Slavoj Žižek

    If we measure a failed state by the cracks in the edifice of its power, reflected in brewing ideological civil wars, deadlocked assemblies, and increasingly insecure public spaces, we must recognize that the United States is not so unlike Haiti. Both have given rise to violent gangs with political ambitions.

    warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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    The Truth About US Immigration

    Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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    The Zombification of Political Parties

    Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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    The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior

    Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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    For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

    Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.
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    Give Women with Disabilities a Chance

    Nkechi S. Owoo explains what is needed to protect and empower one of the world’s most vulnerable demographic groups.
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    How Capitalism Became a Threat to Democracy

    Mordecai Kurz examines the economic policies and market dynamics that have ushered in America's Second Gilded Age.

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