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Christine Chemnitz

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Christine Chemnitz is Head of the Department of International Agricultural Politics at the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

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  1. Meat Is Mayhem
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    Meat Is Mayhem

    Sep 14, 2020 Inka Dewitz & Christine Chemnitz warn that the industrial livestock system threatens not only the environment, but also human health.

  2. The Rise of the Food Barons
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    The Rise of the Food Barons

    Jun 15, 2017 Christine Chemnitz warns that just a few companies will soon dominate agriculture and related sectors worldwide.

  3. The High Cost of Cheap Meat
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    The High Cost of Cheap Meat

    Aug 19, 2014 Christine Chemnitz & Shefali Sharma enter the nightmare of factory-style livestock production.

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    Deportations Will Deepen the Trump Slump

    Laura Tyson & Lenny Mendonca point out that immigrants are a major factor in the US economy’s overall performance.
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    The Biofuel Sham Could Worsen Global Hunger and Inequality

    Jennifer Clapp & Olivier De Schutter urge the UN maritime regulator not to encourage the shipping industry to move from one unsustainable fuel to another.
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    When Will US Academia and Business Speak Up Against Trump?

    Dani Rodrik

    When the basic institutions of a democracy come under attack, those leading major universities and firms have an outsize duty to act in their defense. If America's academic and business leaders remain silent in the face of President Donald Trump's authoritarian behavior, they will come to regret it.

     argues that leaders in both sectors bear a disproportionate responsibility to come to democracy's defense.
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    The American and European Publics Still Stand With Ukraine

    Mathieu Lefèvre & Tim Dixon share survey findings that show strong majority support for Ukraine’s defense against foreign aggression.
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    Sustainability in an Unstable World

    Bertrand Badré & Thomas Crampton warn against de-emphasizing climate action in the face of new geopolitical concerns.
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    Europe, United, Will Never Be Defeated!

    Bartosz Węglarczyk identifies the main obstacle to the development of an effective defense strategy in the absence of US support.
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    Why Is Trump Undermining the US Economy?

    Michael R. Strain

    Although Donald Trump got off to a good start, with equity prices hitting all-time highs in anticipation of pro-growth policies, investor confidence has vanished, tanking the stock market. With the president deliberately undermining the foundations of US prosperity, one must ask why he is doing it, and what could stop him.

     offers three explanations for a set of policies that have sent investor confidence into a tailspin.
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    How to Lose a Decade

    Erik Berglöf & Nahom Ghebrihiwet warns that a trade war will harm economic growth and decarbonization, with developing countries hit hardest.
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    Will Trump’s Tariffs Derail India’s Economy?

    Shashi Tharoor urges policymakers to brace for the impact – known and unknown – of the US administration’s trade policies.

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