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Liza Featherstone is a journalist and professor who writes frequently on labor and student activism. She is the author of Divining Desire: Focus Groups and the Culture of Consultation.

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In the Company of Women

In the Company of Women

Jun 17, 2019 Lisa D. Cook, et al. describe the persistent challenges women face in the workplace, and how policymakers can accelerate progress towards gender equality.

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The Age of Cynical Voters
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The Age of Cynical Voters

Sławomir Sierakowski argues that the turn toward authoritarian populism in the West began at the top and trickled down.

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Asia’s Scary Movie
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Asia’s Scary Movie

Richard N. Haass

A snapshot of Asia would show a region at peace, with stable societies, growing economies, and robust alliances. But, if we view history as a moving picture, we may well come to look back on this moment as the time in which the most economically successful part of the world began to come apart.

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The Great Crypto Heist
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The Great Crypto Heist

Nouriel Roubini

Cryptocurrencies have given rise to an entire new criminal industry, comprising unregulated offshore exchanges, paid propagandists, and an army of scammers looking to fleece retail investors. Yet, despite the overwhelming evidence of rampant fraud and abuse, financial regulators and law-enforcement agencies remain asleep at the wheel.

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The Fork Is Mightier than the Wall
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The Fork Is Mightier than the Wall

Danielle Nierenberg highlights the crucial role of food insecurity in driving – and stemming – migration.

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The Amazon Belongs to Everyone
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The Amazon Belongs to Everyone

Danielle Hanna Rached thinks Europe can help stop Brazil's right-wing government from destroying the world's largest rainforest.

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Will Facebook’s Libra Turn into a Cancer?
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Will Facebook’s Libra Turn into a Cancer?

Andrés Velasco, et al. warn that the new cybercurrency could mean slow growth and financial instability for emerging economies.

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A Woman in the White House? Yes, She Can
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A Woman in the White House? Yes, She Can

Anne-Marie Slaughter & Elmira Bayrasli discuss what it will take for a woman to hold the world’s most powerful position.

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The Exploitation Time Bomb
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The Exploitation Time Bomb

Jayati Ghosh argues that sharply increasing income inequality worldwide threatens democracy as well as economic growth.

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