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William A. Gleason

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William A Gleason is Professor of English at Princeton University.

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The Literary Magic of Harry Potter

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Sep 20, 2017 William A. Gleason ponders the staying power of J.K. Rowling’s characters 20 years after their first appearance.

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When Hindsight Is Not 20/20

Sep 24, 2018 Lawrence H. Summers responds to Rob Johnson and George Soros's recent critique of post-2008 US economic policy.

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Making the Most of Emerging Economies

Sep 24, 2018 Bertrand Badré argues that turmoil in some countries should not obscure the opportunities presented by others.

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West Africa’s Failed War on Drugs

Sep 24, 2018 Olusegun Obasanjo urges regional leaders to muster the political will to decriminalize the use of narcotics.

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The Global Cost of Domestic Violence

Sep 24, 2018 Bjørn Lomborg shows that reducing intimate-partner abuse would yield significant social and economic dividends.

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Do Spectacular Earnings Justify Spectacular US Stock Prices?

Sep 24, 2018 Robert J. Shiller thinks investors have suspended their disbelief in the volatility of corporate profits.

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Big Food’s Poisonous Propaganda

Sep 24, 2018 Robert H. Lustig thinks regulators should punish food producers for failing to disclose sugar’s addictive qualities.

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The Case Against Climate Despair

Sep 24, 2018 Carl Bildt argues that while the dangers of global warming are real, solutions to the problem are quickly gaining ground.

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The US Will Lose Its Trade War with China

Sep 21, 2018 Anatole Kaletsky thinks America's strength can be turned against it, simply by stimulating Chinese domestic demand.

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