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David Keith

David Keith

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David Keith, a professor of applied physics at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and a professor of public policy at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, is the founder of Carbon Engineering.

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  1. Let’s Talk About Geoengineering
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    Let’s Talk About Geoengineering

    Mar 21, 2019 David Keith calls for an open global debate on the potential of solar reflection to help combat climate change.

  2. Toward a More Reflective Planet
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    Toward a More Reflective Planet

    Jun 16, 2016 David Keith & Gernot Wagner advocate for more US-led research into albedo modification as a tool in battling climate change.

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    When the Left Goes Far Right

    Jan-Werner Mueller considers what drives some politicians to reverse their political allegiances.
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    The Right Climate Finance for Developing Economies

    Hippolyte Fofack urges the Global North to focus on vulnerable countries’ need to invest in adaptation-related infrastructure.
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    Self-Managed Abortion Saves Lives

    Andrés Constantin & Katherine Mayall urge policymakers to remove the barriers preventing women from terminating unwanted pregnancies on their own.
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    Only Harris Will Deliver Shared Prosperity

    Simon Johnson says that Donald Trump’s discredited protectionism would benefit the few at the expense of the many.
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    Israel and Iran Are Likely to Escalate

    Nouriel Roubini rejects the widespread view that the conflict will be contained after the latest exchange of attacks.
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    The Perils of a Trump-Musk Economy

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Donald Trump is offering a vision of crony rentier capitalism that has enticed many captains of industry and finance. In catering to their wishes for more tax cuts and less regulation, he would make most Americans’ lives poorer, harder, and shorter.

    explains what a Republican victory in the 2024 election would mean for most Americans’ standard of living.
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    Elon Musk Gets Trump’s Economic Plans Partly Right

    James K. Galbraith

    Elon Musk recently admitted that Donald Trump's policy agenda would lead to economic turmoil. But if their plan to eliminate government waste involves cuts to entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare, rather than the necessary military, diplomatic, and financial reforms, recovery will remain elusive.

    argues that only a tycoon could love Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs, deportations, and spending cuts.
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    The Futile Search for a Dollar Rival

    Andrés Velasco sees no progress on the part of the BRICS to challenge America’s monetary hegemony.
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    Democracy’s Data Paradox

    Claire Melamed explains why reliable information is crucial to maintaining the integrity of political institutions.

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