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Alex Vatanka

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Alex Vatanka is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.

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Iran’s Iraq Calculations
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Iran’s Iraq Calculations

Sep 16, 2014 Alex Vatanka argues that Iranian leaders' effort to retain influence in Baghdad could backfire.

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The Fork Is Mightier than the Wall
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The Fork Is Mightier than the Wall

Danielle Nierenberg highlights the crucial role of food insecurity in driving – and stemming – migration.

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The Amazon Belongs to Everyone
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The Amazon Belongs to Everyone

Danielle Hanna Rached thinks Europe can help stop Brazil's right-wing government from destroying the world's largest rainforest.

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Will Facebook’s Libra Turn into a Cancer?
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Will Facebook’s Libra Turn into a Cancer?

Andrés Velasco & Roberto Chang warn that the new cybercurrency could mean slow growth and financial instability for emerging economies.

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A Woman in the White House? Yes, She Can

A Woman in the White House? Yes, She Can

Anne-Marie Slaughter & Elmira Bayrasli discuss what it will take for a woman to hold the world’s most powerful position.

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The Exploitation Time Bomb
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The Exploitation Time Bomb

Jayati Ghosh

Worsening economic inequality in recent years is largely the result of policy choices that reflect the political influence and lobbying power of the rich. There is now a self-reinforcing pattern of high profits, low investment, and rising inequality – posing a threat not only to economic growth, but also to democracy.

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An Education Crisis for All
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An Education Crisis for All

Alice Albright calls for the G7 countries to put inclusive, quality schooling at the top of their development agendas.

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A Test Match with the Taliban
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A Test Match with the Taliban

Shashi Tharoor explains why India is increasingly worried about recent developments in Afghanistan.

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Tackling Inequality Is a Political Choice
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Tackling Inequality Is a Political Choice

Mahmoud Mohieldin & Carolina Sánchez-Páramo show that governments have the means to tackle the problem, but have so far lacked the will to do so.

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