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Sheldon Whitehouse is a US Senator from Rhode Island.

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  1. Climate Systemic Risks Are Mounting
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    Climate Systemic Risks Are Mounting

    Sep 11, 2023 Sheldon Whitehouse warns that the economic costs of global warming extend far beyond those associated with natural disasters.

  2. The Case for Mandating Climate-Risk Disclosure
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    The Case for Mandating Climate-Risk Disclosure

    Nov 24, 2022 Timothy Meyer, et al. defend the legal and economic justification for the US Securities and Exchange Commission's proposed new rule.

  3. The Dark-Money Tipping Point
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    The Dark-Money Tipping Point

    Apr 19, 2021 Sheldon Whitehouse & Hank Johnson warn that a little-noticed case before the Supreme Court could be a coup for powerful corporate interests.

  4. America’s Captured Courts
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    America’s Captured Courts

    Nov 25, 2020 Sheldon Whitehouse shines a light on the dark money behind the US judiciary's rightward turn under Republican presidents.

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    What US Interest-Rate Cuts Mean for China

    Andrew Sheng & Xiao Geng point out that the Federal Reserve’s monetary easing gives Chinese policymakers room to fight deflation.
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    Enjoy the Soft Landing

    J. Bradford DeLong marvels at the continued strength of the US economy following rapid monetary-policy tightening.
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    Policymakers’ Green-Tech Fantasy

    Daniel Gros refutes the widespread belief that renewables-related industries could form the foundation of a major economy.
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    Marietje Schaake on our tech overlords, antitrust, data protection, and more

    Marietje Schaake warns that Big Tech’s outsize influence threatens democracy, suggests what Western leaders can learn from Chinese technology governance, urges governments to use public procurement to influence the trajectory of digital technology, and more.
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    Capitalizing on the Weakening of Hamas and Hezbollah

    Dennis Ross

    The massive losses suffered by Hezbollah and Hamas – and the weakening of Iran’s so-called “axis of resistance” – needs to be seen in strategic terms. Put simply, it creates an opening to transform for the better not just Gaza and Lebanon but also much of the region.

     thinks Israel’s decimation of Iran’s proxies in Gaza and Lebanon must be viewed in strategic terms.
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    Warrior Nations of the Middle East

    Ian Buruma shows how shame and humiliation have shaped national identities that countenance further killing.
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    What Would Victory in Ukraine Look Like?

    Joseph S. Nye, Jr. considers what kind of peace settlement Ukraine might be able to accept in the near term.
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    The Crisis of America’s Public Defenders

    John J. Donohue & Eric A. Baldwin advocate a novel legal framework that could both increase fairness and help reduce crime.
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    Can Europe Create an Innovation Economy?

    Philippe Aghion, et al. explain what EU member states must do to stop falling further behind the United States economically.

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