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Michael Plant is a Ph.D. student in philosophy at the University of Oxford. His research centers on finding the best ways to improve worldwide happiness.

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The Moral Urgency of Mental Health

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Nov 15, 2017 Michael Plant & Peter Singer cite new research showing that governments could substantially reduce human misery at no cost.

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Storm Warning for the Fossil-Fuel Industry

Sep 26, 2018 Daniel Litvin explains that after a year of extreme weather events, the political pressure on oil and gas producers is likely to grow.

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Closing the Political Gender Gap

Sep 25, 2018 Anne-Marie Slaughter & Francesca Binda describe a wide range of initiatives proven to boost female representation in government.

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Trump’s Darkest Days

Sep 25, 2018 Elizabeth Drew explains why the White House's dysfunction has worsened in the run-up to November's midterm elections.

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Reaganomics Redux and the Global Economy

Sep 25, 2018 Hans-Werner Sinn sees close parallels between the rising US interest rates of the 1980s and monetary conditions today.

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Ten Years After the Crisis: An Economic Parley

Sep 25, 2018 PS editors ask five leading economists what the world has learned in the decade since the onset of the Great Recession.

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Normalizing Abortion

Sep 25, 2018 Françoise Girard urges governments worldwide to heed women's demands for reproductive justice and bodily autonomy.

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Protecting Workers Without Tariffs

Sep 25, 2018 Robert J. Shiller says that the only way to keep free trade viable is to insure vulnerable workers against the risks.

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Europe’s Critical Election

Sep 25, 2018 Ana Palacio says the vote for the European Parliament in May 2019 will chart a path forward – or backward – for the EU.

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