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Elmira Bayrasli

Writing for PS since 2016
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Elmira Bayrasli is the co-founder and CEO of Foreign Policy Interrupted and the author of From The Other Side of The World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places.

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US Foreign Policy After the Midterm Election
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US Foreign Policy After the Midterm Election

Nov 21, 2018 Anne-Marie Slaughter & Elmira Bayrasli warn that Trump will be tempted to divert public attention by ratcheting up conflicts abroad.

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Entrepreneurship as a Diplomatic Tool
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Entrepreneurship as a Diplomatic Tool

Mar 23, 2016 Anne-Marie Slaughter & Elmira Bayrasli highlight how the profit motive can help to overcome longstanding political conflicts.

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A Woman in the White House? Yes, She Can

A Woman in the White House? Yes, She Can

Jul 16, 2019 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 G20 on Shaky Ground

The G20 on Shaky Ground

Jul 2, 2019 Lawrence H. Summers & Elmira Bayrasli discuss the past, present, and future of the G20.

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The War on Women: The View from China

The War on Women: The View from China

Jun 18, 2019 Leta Hong Fincher & Elmira Bayrasli discuss feminism's extraordinary moment in China, and the challenges women face ahead.

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The Legacy of Tiananmen Square, 30 Years Later

The Legacy of Tiananmen Square, 30 Years Later

Jun 4, 2019 Chris Patten, et al. look back at China’s aborted democracy movement, three decades after it was violently crushed.

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A Referendum on the EU Experiment?

A Referendum on the EU Experiment?

May 21, 2019 Yascha Mounk & Elmira Bayrasli outline what’s at stake for Europe during this week’s elections for the European Parliament.

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Facing Up to Facebook
Mar 26, 2019

*NB at 14:47: It was Michael Cohen's Rockefeller Center office that was raided by the FBI in April 2018. Paul Manafort's home was searched in August 2017.

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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