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Yves Leterme, a former prime minister of Belgium, is Secretary-General of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA).

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Voter Turnout Will Decide Europe’s Fate
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Voter Turnout Will Decide Europe’s Fate

May 20, 2019 Yves Leterme & Sam van der Staak show how populists can exploit declining participation to succeed in this month's European Parliament election.

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The Gulf of Deniability
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The Gulf of Deniability

John Andrews

Attacks on international shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz pose a threat to the world economy, and add more fuel to an already incendiary region. Regardless of the culprit, the United States, Iran, and other players must not overreact.

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America’s Bipartisan Climate-Policy Failure
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America’s Bipartisan Climate-Policy Failure

Mark Paul & Connor Rupp hope a growing chorus of new voices can bring an end to the Democratic Party's “climate-change denial lite.”

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Expansions Don’t Die of Old Age
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Expansions Don’t Die of Old Age

Anatole Kaletsky pours cold water on the widespread idea that a US recession is “overdue.”

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Zimbabwe Needs Its Own Cryptocurrency
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Zimbabwe Needs Its Own Cryptocurrency

George Lwanda argues that a blockchain-based system could circumvent the country's yawning credibility gap.

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The Coming Sino-American Bust-Up
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The Coming Sino-American Bust-Up

Nouriel Roubini

The fate of the global economy now rests with the leaders of the United States and China, each of whom seems to think the other will blink first in their ongoing trade and technology war. Unfortunately, the game they are playing is one that rarely ends well.

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The G20 in Osaka
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The G20 in Osaka

Shinzo Abe

Japan is advocating a system of “Data Free Flow with Trust,” an approach that attempts to allow the free flow of data under rules upon which all people can rely. And launching DFFT is just one of four major agenda items that Japan's prime minister has in store for the group's upcoming summit.

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American Power Without Wisdom
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American Power Without Wisdom

Ana Palacio fears the consequences of President Donald Trump's reliance on brute force alone to advance US interests.

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Making Migration Work for Everyone
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Making Migration Work for Everyone

Md. Shahidul Haque thinks managing changing patterns in the movement of people will require a new global-governance framework.

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