Jan T. Gross - Project Syndicate

Jan T. Gross

Writing for PS since 2001
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Jan T. Gross, Emeritus Professor of History at Princeton University, is the author of Neighbors: The Destruction of the Jewish Community at Jedwabne, Polish Society Under German Occupation, and Fear: Anti-Semitism in Poland After Auschwitz.

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Criminalizing the Truth
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Criminalizing the Truth

Feb 9, 2018 Sławomir Sierakowski interviews Jan T. Gross about Poland’s new law proscribing references to Polish complicity in the Holocaust.

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Eastern Europe’s Crisis of Shame
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Eastern Europe’s Crisis of Shame

Sep 13, 2015 Jan T. Gross traces the region's anti-refugee animus to World War II and its aftermath.

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Jedwabne: A New Name of the Holocaust

Jedwabne: A New Name of the Holocaust

Jul 5, 2001 Rev. Stanislaw Musial & Jan T. Gross

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Poland's Holocaust Denial

Poland's Holocaust Denial

Feb 7, 2018 Jan T. Gross says Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party is attempting to rewrite the history of the Holocaust.

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Taking on Tehran
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Taking on Tehran

Richard N. Haass

Forty years after the revolution that ousted the Shah, Iran’s unique political-religious system and government appears strong enough to withstand US pressure and to ride out the country's current economic difficulties. So how should the US minimize the risks to the region posed by the regime?

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The Growing Risk of a 2020 Recession and Crisis
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The Growing Risk of a 2020 Recession and Crisis

Nouriel Roubini

Across the advanced economies, monetary and fiscal policymakers lack the tools needed to respond to another major downturn and financial crisis. Worse, while the world no longer needs to worry about a hawkish US Federal Reserve strangling growth, it now has an even bigger problem on its hands.

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The American Century’s Last Man
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The American Century’s Last Man

Christopher R. Hill reviews journalist George Packer’s biography of one of America’s greatest – and most complex – diplomats.

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The US Recovery Turns Ten
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The US Recovery Turns Ten

Jeffrey Frankel questions the standard way in which most countries outside America measure business cycles and recessions.

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Tariff Man’s Bark Is Worse than His Bite
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Tariff Man’s Bark Is Worse than His Bite

Anne O. Krueger says that Donald Trump's trade threats against Mexico, though unfulfilled, have already wrought severe damage.

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China Is Courting Disaster in Hong Kong
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China Is Courting Disaster in Hong Kong

Minxin Pei says the adoption of a controversial extradition law could cost the Chinese economy dearly.

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What’s Wrong with Environmental Impact Assessments?
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What’s Wrong with Environmental Impact Assessments?

Maxwell Gomera calls for a clear framework for regulating the technical experts who evaluate infrastructure projects.

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Toward People-Centered Growth
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Toward People-Centered Growth

Guy Ryder & Richard Samans outline three practical ways for governments to prepare their citizens for tomorrow's labor markets.

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