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Kyle Harper

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Kyle Harper, a professor of classics and letters at the University of Oklahoma, is author of The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire.

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The Eternal Return of the Plague
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The Eternal Return of the Plague

Nov 15, 2017 Kyle Harper says the outbreak in Madagascar is a reminder that pathogens are cunning evolutionists.

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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

The United States’ federal budget deficit is currently projected to explode, increasing the federal debt to unprecedentedly high levels. A very gradual fiscal consolidation, with federal spending as a share of GDP declining slightly each year, would both raise economic growth and create a more resilient economy.

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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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Finding Europe’s Way in the World
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Finding Europe’s Way in the World

Sigmar Gabriel & Michael Hüther

For historical reasons, Europe has long resided in the strategic shadow of the United States, which itself has underwritten decades of globalization and rapidly expanding prosperity. But the global balance of power is rapidly shifting, leaving Europe increasingly exposed.

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Who Pays for the Green Deal?
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Who Pays for the Green Deal?

Hans-Werner Sinn thinks the EU's latest climate initiative will further undermine the credibility of the European Central Bank.

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PS Say More: Ana Palacio PS OnPoint
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PS Say More: Ana Palacio

Ana Palacio assesses Europe’s security situation amid rising tensions between the US and Iran, charts a post-Brexit path for the EU, and considers the state of European leadership.

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The Middle East’s New Eruption

The Middle East’s New Eruption

Narges Bajoghli, et al. discuss the future of the region following the targeted killing of Iran’s most powerful military leader, Qassem Suleimani.

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