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José María Figueres

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José María Figueres, former President of Costa Rica, is Co-Chair of the Global Ocean Commission.

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The Fight for Ocean Health
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The Fight for Ocean Health

Feb 15, 2017 José María Figueres, et al. call on government, business, and citizens to unite and take action to save marine ecosystems.

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A Fish Called Development

A Fish Called Development

Oct 1, 2015 Oby Ezekwesili, et al. urge leaders to eliminate harmful fisheries subsidies at the WTO meeting in December.

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One Earth, One Ocean
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One Earth, One Ocean

Jun 8, 2015 Christiana Figueres & José María Figueres highlight the important linkages between containing climate change and protecting marine life.

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Carbon Emissions’ Friendly Skies
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Carbon Emissions’ Friendly Skies

Mar 8, 2012 José María Figueres

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Teaching Old Markets New Tricks PS OnPoint
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Teaching Old Markets New Tricks

Preston McAfee & Simon Wilkie show how applied economics can be used to improve outcomes in everything from school matching to crowd control.

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How a Democratic Counteroffensive Can Win PS OnPoint
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How a Democratic Counteroffensive Can Win

George Soros

Open societies have not always needed defending in the determined way that they do today. But the tide turned against them after the 2008 global financial crisis, and, more than a decade later, the threat posed by authoritarian nationalism continues to rise.

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America’s Debilitating Middle-East Obsession
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America’s Debilitating Middle-East Obsession

Brahma Chellaney criticizes US President Donald Trump for perpetuating one of America's most self-defeating habits.

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The War on Talent
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The War on Talent

Anne-Marie Slaughter & Monica Chellam ask why the only function in US corporations where most leaders are women is treated as “office housekeeping.”

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Combating Child Labor in Global Supply Chains
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Combating Child Labor in Global Supply Chains

Kailash Satyarthi explains what governments, corporations, and civil society can do to end the practice once and for all.

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Restoring Fiscal Order in the United States
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Restoring Fiscal Order in the United States

John B. Taylor argues that a gradual consolidation path would make budget policy more permanent, pervasive, and predictable.

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Forgetting Auschwitz
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Forgetting Auschwitz

Ana Palacio fears the implications of rising anti-Semitism for Jews, other minorities, and liberal democracy's future.

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Building Cooperation in an Unsettled World
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Building Cooperation in an Unsettled World

Børge Brende suspects that fears of potentially damaging national competition on key global issues may be overblown.

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