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Maria Toorpakai Wazir

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Maria Toorpakai Wazir is a professional Pakistani squash player, as well as the author of a memoir, A Different Kind of Daughter: The Girl Who Hid From the Taliban in Plain Sight.

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A Woman’s Fight for the Right to Play

A Woman’s Fight for the Right to Play

Apr 9, 2019 Elmira Bayrasli & Maria Toorpakai Wazir discuss defying the Taliban and how sports can be a platform for politics.

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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

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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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The Case for Consumption Equality
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The Case for Consumption Equality

Sarita Nayyar calls on global businesses to promote the more sustainable production and use of goods and services.

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Why AI Will Not Abolish Work
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Why AI Will Not Abolish Work

Andrea Komlosy calls for a rethink of what counts as economically valuable activity as new technologies displace paid labor.

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