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Lena Lavinas, Professor of Welfare Economics at the Institute of Economics at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, is the author of The Takeover of Social Policy by Financialization: The Brazilian Paradox.

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Can UBI Survive Financialization?
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Can UBI Survive Financialization?

Jun 12, 2019 Lena Lavinas argues that no universal basic income scheme can work unless it decommodifies access to all essentials.

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The End of Sri Lankan Democracy?
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The End of Sri Lankan Democracy?

Brahma Chellaney sees trouble ahead if Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the current presidential frontrunner, wins next month's election.

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The High Price of Trump’s Great Betrayal
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The High Price of Trump’s Great Betrayal

Richard N. Haass

The abandonment of Kurdish forces in northern Syria has reinforced already existing doubts in the region and around the world that the United States remains a reliable ally. Those doubts are well-founded, because the isolationism underlying the move is widely shared by the American public.

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Improving Nutrition Can Save Lives – and the Planet
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Improving Nutrition Can Save Lives – and the Planet

Venkatesh Mannar urges policymakers to link improvements in food systems and diets to other major development goals.

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How Fact-Checking Can Win the Fight Against Misinformation
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How Fact-Checking Can Win the Fight Against Misinformation

Peter Cunliffe-Jones, et al. propose new ways to fight misinformation and declining trust in media, political systems, and institutions.

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Ending Short-Termism by Keeping Score
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Ending Short-Termism by Keeping Score

Klaus Schwab calls on businesses and policymakers to adopt new metrics built around sustainable development.

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How China Loses Friends and Alienates People
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How China Loses Friends and Alienates People

Minxin Pei

China's recent attempt to bully the National Basketball Association over a tweet in support of the Hong Kong protesters has backfired. Although the government has successfully intimidated many a Western company and foreign government, this time it made a huge – and potentially costly – miscalculation.

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The Survival of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe
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The Survival of Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe

Sławomir Sierakowski sees recent election results in Poland and Hungary as a sign that populists' grip on power may be slipping.

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The Necessity of Climate Economics PS OnPoint
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The Necessity of Climate Economics

Vinod Thomas urges economists to make the negative externality of global warming central to their growth models.

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