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Owen Gaffney is a global sustainability analyst at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and the Stockholm Resilience Centre.

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Breaking Germany’s Coal Addiction
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Breaking Germany’s Coal Addiction

Feb 7, 2019 Johan Rockström & Owen Gaffney consider the global implications of the country's move to phase out dirty energy.

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Are Independent Central Banks Passé?
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Are Independent Central Banks Passé?

Howard Davies thinks the threat that governments will reassert control over interest rates is more rhetorical than real.

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The Two Faces of Pharaoh
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The Two Faces of Pharaoh

Shlomo Avineri reflects on the life and rule of Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak on the occasion of his death.

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China’s COVID-19 Moment
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China’s COVID-19 Moment

Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng urge Chinese and other world leaders to respond to the new coronavirus with resilience-building reforms.

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PS Say More: Aryeh Neier PS OnPoint
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PS Say More: Aryeh Neier

Aryeh Neier suggests how the International Criminal Court can strengthen its impact, highlights violence and official discrimination against Muslims in India, and names several unsung heroes of the global human-rights movement.

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To Protect Democracy, Reform It
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To Protect Democracy, Reform It

Andrés Velasco proposes changes to address grievances that have created an ideal breeding ground for authoritarians.

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It’s Now or Never for National Data Strategies
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It’s Now or Never for National Data Strategies

Diane Coyle calls on governments to develop a plan for managing a new critical resource before it is too late.

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Wall Street Can’t Burn Bernie
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Wall Street Can’t Burn Bernie

Jeffrey D. Sachs

America's plutocrats and their media allies are certain that US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is unelectable, or that, if somehow elected, he would bring about the collapse of the republic. This disdain is both telling and absurd.

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A Radical Way Out of the EU Budget Maze
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A Radical Way Out of the EU Budget Maze

Jean Pisani-Ferry proposes a new negotiating procedure to ensure that efficiency is separated from distributional issues.

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