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Oct 22, 2019 argues that capitalism and illiberalism have proven their compatibility since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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The Future of the Establishment
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Oct 22, 2019 & discuss how populist nationalism is upending establishment parties on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Oct 22, 2019 says that current US efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict recognize a fundamental reality.
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Locking China Out of the Dollar System
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India’s Modi Slowdown
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Politics & World Affairs
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The Partial Triumph of 1989
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Is Trump Right About Middle-East Peace?
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The Middle East’s Dangerous New Hegemonic Confrontation
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Health & Development
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Why Family Planning Is a Smart Investment
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Preventing the Next Pandemic
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Improving Nutrition Can Save Lives – and the Planet
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A New Eurafrican Partnership
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A Window of Opportunity for African Fossil Fuels
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Unsustainable Australia
Oct 15, 2019
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Preventing Digital Feudalism
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An Innovation Agenda for Europe
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How Fact-Checking Can Win the Fight Against Misinformation
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Child Marriage Is Stunting Development
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A Medical Assessment of Trump’s Asylum Policy
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Dispelling the Myths About Sexuality Education
Oct 4, 2019
Solutions for Sustainable Development
Efforts to combat climate change through sustainable development are as complex as they are important for the future of humanity. With US President Donald T… read more
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California’s Cross-Cutting Climate Strategy
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Greening Our Cities
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Food for Sustainable Development
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The Future of Europe
After the election of President Emmanuel Macron in France and the return of a centrist grand coalition government in Germany, many hoped that the Franco-German ax… read more
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Germany Versus the ECB
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The Crisis of Central-Bank Governance
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Is Post-Brexit London Really Doomed?
Oct 3, 2019
Trump, Trade, and China
The biggest cloud hanging over the world economy is the incipient trade war with China launched by US President Donald Trump. But with America’s closes… read more
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The Issue Behind Our Issues
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The Global Retreat of Free Trade
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The End of “Chimerica”
Jun 25, 2019
Press Released
Today’s media landscape is littered with landmines: open hostility by US President Donald Trump, mounting censorship in countries such as Hungary, Turkey, a… read more
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How Fact-Checking Can Win the Fight Against Misinformation
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What’s Wrong with the News?
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Africa Needs Traditional Media
Aug 28, 2019
The African Century
Africa’s economic rise is a world-changing development, but the sources of its emerging strength – and lingering weaknesses – are little understood. W… read more
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Preventing the Next Pandemic
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Can a West African Currency Union Work?
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How to Facilitate Trade in Africa
Oct 8, 2019
Future Cities
Half of the world’s population live in cities, and that share is growing rapidly. How can cities expand, maintain services and communities, and be envi… read more
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Greening Our Cities
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Locating Equality
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Don’t Fear the Scooter
Jul 23, 2019