Kent Buse - Project Syndicate

Kent Buse

Writing for PS since 2013
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Kent Buse is Chief of Strategic Policy Directions at UNAIDS.

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AIDS, NCDs, and the ABCs of Organizing
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AIDS, NCDs, and the ABCs of Organizing

Dec 11, 2017 Kent Buse & Laurel Sprague urge those fighting non-communicable diseases to emulate the strategy used by activists to contain HIV.

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Criminalizing Consent?
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Criminalizing Consent?

Oct 10, 2014 Sarah Hawkes & Kent Buse defend legalizing prostitution, provided that stringent conditions are met.

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The World Cup’s Sickening Message
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The World Cup’s Sickening Message

Jun 20, 2014 Kent Buse & Sarah Hawkes condemn companies' profit-driven promotion of unhealthy consumption habits.

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A Healthier Global Health Agenda
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A Healthier Global Health Agenda

Sep 19, 2013 Kent Buse & Sarah Hawkes on how special interests may derail the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Death by Masculinity
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Death by Masculinity

Jul 30, 2013 Sarah Hawkes & Kent Buse argue that gender norms undermine progress in global health care.

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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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