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Abdul El-Sayed

Writing for PS since 2014
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Abdul El-Sayed is a professor of epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University.

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America’s Lethal Fear of Science

America’s Lethal Fear of Science

Feb 9, 2015 Abdul El-Sayed fingers the culprits behind the measles resurgence in the United States.

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Ebola in America
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Ebola in America

Oct 20, 2014 Abdul El-Sayed says that the arrival of Ebola in the US is a wake-up call not to cut public-health funding.

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Ice Buckets and Ebola
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Ice Buckets and Ebola

Sep 11, 2014 Abdul El-Sayed compares Western responses to the summer's two top health stories.

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Are Independent Central Banks Passé?
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Are Independent Central Banks Passé?

Howard Davies thinks the threat that governments will reassert control over interest rates is more rhetorical than real.

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The Two Faces of Pharaoh
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The Two Faces of Pharaoh

Shlomo Avineri reflects on the life and rule of Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak on the occasion of his death.

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China’s COVID-19 Moment
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China’s COVID-19 Moment

Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng urge Chinese and other world leaders to respond to the new coronavirus with resilience-building reforms.

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PS Say More: Aryeh Neier PS OnPoint
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PS Say More: Aryeh Neier

Aryeh Neier suggests how the International Criminal Court can strengthen its impact, highlights violence and official discrimination against Muslims in India, and names several unsung heroes of the global human-rights movement.

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To Protect Democracy, Reform It
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To Protect Democracy, Reform It

Andrés Velasco proposes changes to address grievances that have created an ideal breeding ground for authoritarians.

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It’s Now or Never for National Data Strategies
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It’s Now or Never for National Data Strategies

Diane Coyle calls on governments to develop a plan for managing a new critical resource before it is too late.

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Wall Street Can’t Burn Bernie
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Wall Street Can’t Burn Bernie

Jeffrey D. Sachs

America's plutocrats and their media allies are certain that US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is unelectable, or that, if somehow elected, he would bring about the collapse of the republic. This disdain is both telling and absurd.

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A Radical Way Out of the EU Budget Maze
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A Radical Way Out of the EU Budget Maze

Jean Pisani-Ferry proposes a new negotiating procedure to ensure that efficiency is separated from distributional issues.

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