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Olusegun Obasanjo

Olusegun Obasanjo

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Olusegun Obasanjo, a former president of Nigeria (1976-79, 1999-2007), is a commissioner of the Global Commission on Drug Policy.

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  2. roach132_ GRAEME JENNINGSPOOLAFP via Getty Images_jeromepowell Graeme Jennings/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

    The Fed Is Playing with Fire

    Stephen S. Roach

    By now, it is passé to warn that the US Federal Reserve is “behind the curve” in fighting inflation. In fact, the Fed is so far behind that it can’t even see the curve and may have to slam on the policy brakes to regain control before it is too late.

     warns that America's monetary policymakers are so far behind the inflation curve that they can't even see it.
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    US Security in the Shadow of Insurrection

    Anne-Marie Slaughter & Heather Hurlburt

    In the year since a mob of former President Donald Trump's supporters ransacked the US Capitol, America's political divisions have only grown deeper. Democrats and Republicans alike must recognize that without measures to shore up democracy at home, the country's international standing and security will continue to erode.

     warn that the erosion of American democracy will continue to undermine all other policy objectives.
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