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Kairat Umarov is Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to the United States.

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Ban the Bomb Tests

Ban the Bomb Tests

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Apr 27, 2016 Des Browne, et al. say the time has come for holdout states – including the US – to ratify the nuclear-test-ban treaty.

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Why Is Malaria on the Rise Again?
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Why Is Malaria on the Rise Again?

Apr 24, 2019 Fredros Okumu urges African countries to look beyond imported commodities like mosquito nets to build long-term resilience.

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America’s Dark-Money Bid for Europe’s Soul
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America’s Dark-Money Bid for Europe’s Soul

Apr 24, 2019 Mary Fitzgerald reports that US Christian conservatives are sparing little effort to influence European politics.

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Why Do Americans Pay More for Drugs?
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Why Do Americans Pay More for Drugs?

Apr 24, 2019 Robin Feldman argues that a radical overhaul of the distorted US market for prescription medicines is long overdue.

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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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