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David Roberts

Writing for PS since 2013
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David Roberts, a physicist, is a former science adviser to the US Ambassador to Japan.

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Every Breath You Take
Paul Lachine

Every Breath You Take

Feb 26, 2014 David Roberts & Nick Riesland say that the first step toward curbing Asia's urban air pollution is to make the problem understandable to ordinary citizens.

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Fukushima, from Fear to Fact
Paul Lachine

Fukushima, from Fear to Fact

Jul 18, 2013 David Roberts & Ted Lazo on reducing misinformation after public-health crises.

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Putin’s Meaningless Coup
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Putin’s Meaningless Coup

Sergei Guriev argues that Russia's president has already built the regime he described in his recent “bombshell” speech.

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Closing the SDG Gap
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Closing the SDG Gap

Kevin Watkins says rapidly reducing global inequalities is crucial to fulfilling the United Nations' 2030 agenda.

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The Truth About the Trump Economy
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The Truth About the Trump Economy

Joseph E. Stiglitz

It is becoming conventional wisdom that US President Donald Trump will be tough to beat in November, because, whatever reservations about him voters may have, he has been good for the American economy. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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Hostages of History
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Hostages of History

Carl Bildt says that the sooner the US and Iran put common sense ahead of past grievances, the better off everyone will be.

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Work in the Twenty-First Century PS OnPoint
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Work in the Twenty-First Century

Jane Humphries & Benjamin Schneider

Although work commands the bulk of most people's time and attention, there is very little clarity about how it will change with the adoption and diffusion of powerful new technologies. Fortunately, far from being predetermined, the future of work will be whatever we make it.

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The New Davos Challenge
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The New Davos Challenge

Alexander Friedman, et al. offer concrete proposals for making “stakeholder capitalism” a reality, rather than a slogan.

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What Could Spoil 2020?
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What Could Spoil 2020?

Anatole Kaletsky considers ten events that threaten to alter the likely benign scenario for the global economy this year.

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Is Trump’s Iran Strategy Working?
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Is Trump’s Iran Strategy Working?

Mohamed A. El-Erian considers the risks and rewards of an aggressive unilateralist approach to specific US policy objectives.

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