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George Weisz

Writing for PS since 2015
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George Weisz is a professor of the history of medicine at McGill University.

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Globalizing the Fight Against Non-Communicable Disease
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Globalizing the Fight Against Non-Communicable Disease

Dec 2, 2016 George Weisz calls for more resources to support efforts to tackle NCDs in low- and middle-income countries.

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Facing Up to Chronic Disease

Facing Up to Chronic Disease

Mar 11, 2015 George Weisz explains why the medical profession must place greater emphasis on long-term illnesses.

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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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