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José Manuel Barroso, a former president of the European Commission and prime minister of Portugal, is Chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance.

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  1. What We Must Learn from COVID-19
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    What We Must Learn from COVID-19

    Aug 8, 2023 José Manuel Barroso outlines steps that countries can take to improve their ability to prevent and respond to disease outbreaks.

  2. Preparing for the Next Global Catastrophe
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    Preparing for the Next Global Catastrophe

    Sep 23, 2022 José Manuel Barroso explains why global leaders must focus on creating equitable response mechanisms ahead of the next crisis.

  3. Avoiding COVID Complacency
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    Avoiding COVID Complacency

    Apr 7, 2022 José Manuel Barroso calls for a renewed commitment to vaccinate everyone before dangerous new variants can emerge.

  4. Breaking COVID's Grip
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    Breaking COVID's Grip

    Jan 18, 2022 José Manuel Barroso says continued international support for the COVAX vaccine-access facility is essential to ending the pandemic.

  5. The Test of Pandemic Preparedness
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    The Test of Pandemic Preparedness

    Oct 29, 2021 José Manuel Barroso argues that without a proper global distribution of key resources, new outbreaks will remain an acute threat.

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    The Anatomy of the Global Inflation Spike

    Richard Clarida considers the causes and consequences of post-pandemic price surges in their global context.
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    Ratcheting Up the Pressure on Russia’s Oil Revenues

    Simon Johnson & Catherine Wolfram

    By declining to include funding for Ukraine as part of the recent deal to avert a government shutdown, the US Congress sent a signal of encouragement to Russian President Vladimir Putin. That makes tightening the price cap on Russian oil exports all the more important.

     propose three steps to prevent the rise in world prices from benefiting the Kremlin's war effort.
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    Gender Justice Is Climate Justice

    Immaculate Atuhamize & Bertrand Badré explain why equal access to education and resources can help mitigate the effects of the current crisis.
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    China’s Policy-Induced Slowdown

    Yu Yongding blames falling growth on overly conservative monetary and fiscal policies, not structural changes.
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    Chinese Regulators Give AI Firms a Helping Hand

    Angela Huyue Zhang

    While China was an early mover in regulating generative AI, it is also highly supportive of the technology and the companies developing it. Chinese AI firms might even have a competitive advantage over their American and European counterparts, which are facing strong regulatory headwinds and proliferating legal challenges.

     thinks the rules governing generative artificial intelligence give domestic firms a competitive advantage.
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    Ending the UK’s Permanent Silly Season

    Jim O'Neill explains what it will take for any political party to restore hope in the country's long-term economic future.
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    Freedom Without Justice

    Slavoj Žižek considers what an Albanian Marxist philosopher can tell us about liberty in today's world.
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    Can National Reconciliation Defeat Populism?

    Maciej Kisilowski & Anna Wojciuk reflect on the outcome of Slovakia's general election in the run-up to Poland's decisive vote.
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    Not Destined for War

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. rejects historical analogies implying that zero-sum conflict between the US and China is inevitable.

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