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This year marks 25 years of Project Syndicate. That’s 25 years of authoritative insight into topics in the news and the issues driving them. To mark the occasion, we bring you PS 25, a celebration of 25 years of the world’s smartest opinion page. Through the end of the year, we will delve into our archive to select 25 of our hardest-hitting commentaries of the past quarter-century. Join us in recognizing the contributions of the renowned political leaders, policymakers, and scholars who have made Project Syndicate what it is – and get an unparalleled view of the key events, challenges, and trends that shaped a generation.

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  1. Renewing Europe
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    Renewing Europe

    Mar 4, 2019 Emmanuel Macron calls on EU citizens to focus on three goals ahead of the critical European Parliament election in May.

  2. How Inequality Undermines Economic Performance
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    How Inequality Undermines Economic Performance

    Dec 26, 2018 Michael Spence explains why non-inclusive growth patterns are inherently unsustainable.

  3. Apocalypse Trump
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    Apocalypse Trump

    Dec 24, 2018 Elizabeth Drew thinks the US president’s behavior has triggered a sense that America is spinning out of control.

  4. West Africa’s Failed War on Drugs
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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.

  5. Social Media’s Junkies and Dealers
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    Social Media’s Junkies and Dealers

    Jan 25, 2018 Roger McNamee calls for stronger action to rein in the power of Internet platform monopolies.

  6. Venezuela’s Struggle for Freedom
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    Venezuela’s Struggle for Freedom

    Dec 21, 2017 María Corina Machado calls for unambiguous international support to help arrest a dangerous slide toward despotism.

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    The New World Disorder

    Richard Haass highlights the growing threat to international stability and calls for effective cooperation.
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    Latin America’s Growth Conundrum

    Arminio Fraga, et al.

    Since 1960, only a few countries in Latin America have narrowed the gap between their per capita income and that of the United States, while most of the region has lagged far behind. Making up for lost ground will require a coordinated effort, involving both technocratic tinkering and bold political leadership.

     explain what it will take finally to achieve economic convergence with advanced economies.
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    We Need to Talk About Bank Supervision

    Howard Davies thinks the renewed debate over commercial bank capital requirements largely misses the point.
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    The New Anatomy of Britain

    Robert Skidelsky laments the decline of UK institutions and the increasingly limited scope for meaningful action.
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    Financing Our Survival

    Vera Songwe

    Between now and the end of this decade, climate-related investments need to increase by orders of magnitude to keep the world on track toward achieving even more ambitious targets by mid-century. Fortunately, if done right, such investments could usher in an entirely new and better economy.

     explains what it will take to mobilize capital for the net-zero transition worldwide.
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    Whither the G20?

    Takatoshi Ito sees the grouping as increasingly divided between friends of the G7 and friends of China and Russia.
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    Making the Most of Africa’s Strategic Green Minerals

    Marit Kitaw explains how the continent can move beyond resource extraction to build green industry.
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    America Must Join Europe’s Climate Club

    Gary Yohe & Roger Kuhns urge US policymakers to create a carbon-pricing policy in line with the bloc’s emissions-reduction plan.
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    Measuring Corruption in China

    Yongheng Deng & Shang-Jin Wei outline a novel approach to assessing the extent and scope of the country's graft problem.

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