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Sigmar Gabriel

Sigmar Gabriel

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Sigmar Gabriel, a former federal minister and vice chancellor of Germany, is Chairman of Atlantik-Brücke

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  1. The Coming Decade of Peacelessness
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    The Coming Decade of Peacelessness

    Apr 1, 2022 Sigmar Gabriel thinks Europe is entering a new period of turmoil from which it could ultimately emerge stronger.

  2. An Interview with Sigmar Gabriel
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    An Interview with Sigmar Gabriel

    Aug 24, 2021 Sigmar Gabriel puts the lie to the narrative that Germany is a net contributor country in the EU, proposes how Europe should deal with China, and explains what is wrong with the German election campaign.

  3. Will Europe Rise to Biden’s Challenge?
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    Will Europe Rise to Biden’s Challenge?

    Jul 12, 2021 Sigmar Gabriel explains what Germany and the EU need to do to contribute to the renewal of the liberal democratic order.

  4. What Europe Must Do
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    What Europe Must Do

    Apr 30, 2021 Sigmar Gabriel outlines a strategy for preserving the bloc's sovereignty and security in a Sino-American century.

  5. Europe After Brexit
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    Europe After Brexit

    Jan 6, 2021 Sigmar Gabriel shows how the United Kingdom's withdrawal has brought long-dormant strategic questions back to the fore.

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    A Big Defeat for Big Tech

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such debate could ever occur, one of their more cynical moves has now been exposed and thwarted.

    details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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    Haiti’s Proud Boys

    Slavoj Žižek

    If we measure a failed state by the cracks in the edifice of its power, reflected in brewing ideological civil wars, deadlocked assemblies, and increasingly insecure public spaces, we must recognize that the United States is not so unlike Haiti. Both have given rise to violent gangs with political ambitions.

    warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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    The Truth About US Immigration

    Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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    The Zombification of Political Parties

    Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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    The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior

    Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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    For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

    Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.
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    Give Women with Disabilities a Chance

    Nkechi S. Owoo explains what is needed to protect and empower one of the world’s most vulnerable demographic groups.
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    How Capitalism Became a Threat to Democracy

    Mordecai Kurz examines the economic policies and market dynamics that have ushered in America's Second Gilded Age.

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