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Bill McKibben

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Bill McKibben, a scholar in environmental sciences at Middlebury College and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, is a co-founder of 350.org.

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Stop Insuring Climate Disaster
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Stop Insuring Climate Disaster

May 5, 2017 Bill McKibben calls on underwriters to follow the French firm AXA's lead and repudiate fossil-fuel projects.

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Big Oil, Big Tobacco, Big Lies

Big Oil, Big Tobacco, Big Lies

Oct 8, 2015 Kelle Louaillier & Bill McKibben argue that there is no place for the fossil-fuel industry in climate policymaking.

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Is Peace with the Taliban Possible?
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Is Peace with the Taliban Possible?

Amin Saikal says current American efforts to reach a political settlement in Afghanistan have worrying historical parallels.

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The Power of Cash for Refugees
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The Power of Cash for Refugees

David Beasley touts the many benefits of innovative assistance programs like Turkey's Emergency Social Safety Net.

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Whither Central Banking?
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Whither Central Banking?

Lawrence H. Summers & Anna Stansbury

In an environment of secular stagnation in the developed economies, central bankers’ ingenuity in loosening monetary policy is exactly what is not needed. What is needed are admissions of impotence, in order to spur efforts by governments to promote demand through fiscal policies and other means.

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The Unsustainability of Inequality
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The Unsustainability of Inequality

James K. Galbraith

By treating inequality exclusively as a microeconomic issue, economists have been missing the point for decades. There is ample evidence to show that income disparities within countries have more to do with global financial forces than with local labor-market conditions.

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Why the Middle East Is Betting on China
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Why the Middle East Is Betting on China

Galip Dalay says that deepening bilateral relationships reflect a desire for economic development without political reform.

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Turkish Democracy Is Down, But Not Out
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Turkish Democracy Is Down, But Not Out

Javier Solana says reports of the possible death of a key strategic relationship are almost certainly exaggerated.

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Will Democracy Die Last?
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Will Democracy Die Last?

Dominique Moisi calls reports of the triumph of authoritarianism and populism over liberal ideals premature.

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The Anatomy of the Coming Recession
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The Anatomy of the Coming Recession

Nouriel Roubini identifies three negative supply shocks that could sap business and consumer confidence in the coming months.

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