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Johan P. Mackenbach

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Johan P. Mackenbach is Professor of Public Health and Chair of the Department of Public Health at Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam and a member of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Only the Poor Die Young

Only the Poor Die Young

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Jun 17, 2013 Johan P. Mackenbach on poverty and public health.

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The Arab Spring’s Second Chance
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The Arab Spring’s Second Chance

Apr 23, 2019 Ishac Diwan hopes the demonstrators in Algeria and Sudan have learned the lessons of a decade of stymied hopes.

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Journalism on (Thin) Ice

Journalism on (Thin) Ice

Apr 23, 2019 Elmira Bayrasli & Jay Rosen examine the precarious state of the news media, and discuss strategies for revival.

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Algeria’s Moment of Truth
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Algeria’s Moment of Truth

Apr 23, 2019 Zaki Laïdi shows why, after more than 60 years of rentier-state autocracy, the country is facing a difficult transition.

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Is Winter Coming to the EU?
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Is Winter Coming to the EU?

Apr 23, 2019 Mark Leonard shows that European voters' priorities are not what pundits and fearmongers seem to think they are.

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Trump Is Guilty as Not Charged
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Trump Is Guilty as Not Charged

Apr 22, 2019 Elizabeth Drew says the Mueller report has laid the groundwork for multiple investigations once the president leaves office.

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The International Economic Policy Game
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The International Economic Policy Game

Apr 22, 2019 Koichi Hamada considers the balance between competition and cooperation that should characterize trade and monetary policy.

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How Abortion Hypocrisy Kills Women
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How Abortion Hypocrisy Kills Women

Apr 22, 2019 Patricia Nudi Orawo says that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure – but that the cure must still be available.

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Bipolar Markets in the “New Mediocre”
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Bipolar Markets in the “New Mediocre”

Apr 22, 2019 Nouriel Roubini notes that while economic indicators are improving, financial and political risks are too numerous to ignore.

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