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The Year of Elections

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  1. posner31_Spencer PlattGetty Images_trumptrial Spencer Platt/Getty Images
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    What to Look for in Trump’s First Trial

    Eric Posner points out that optics, more than the law or the facts, will be what matters most for the election.
  2. sierakowski107_Beata ZawrzelNurPhoto via Getty Images_poland Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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    Beating Back Populists at the Grassroots

    Sławomir Sierakowski interprets the seemingly mixed results of recent municipal and provincial elections in Poland.
  3. tharoor189_R.SATISH BABUAFP via Getty Images_voting R.SATISH BABU/AFP via Getty Images
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    Does Pakistan Still Matter to India?

    Shashi Tharoor explains why India’s upcoming election is unlikely to change its policy of benign neglect toward its neighbor.
  4. sherwin11_Jessica KourkounisGetty Images_rfk Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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    Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Twisted Fantasy

    Richard K. Sherwin asks why the scion of a storied political family is playing the role of a spoiler against President Joe Biden.
  5. reichlin35_JOHN THYSAFP via Getty Images_meloni John Thys/AFP via Getty Images
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    Giorgia Meloni’s Surprising Success

    Lucrezia Reichlin predicts that the Italian prime minister will have a lasting influence on European politics.
  6. haass166_ROBERTO SCHMIDTAFP via Getty Images_UScapitoljanuary6 Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images
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    America’s Year of Living Dangerously

    Richard Haass highlights what's at stake for the US and the world in November's Biden-Trump rematch.
  7. hedegaard11_y Dursun AydemirAnadolu via Getty Images_parliament elections Dursun Aydemir/Anadolu via Getty Images
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
  8. tharoor188_Ritesh ShuklaGetty Images_indiaelection Ritesh Shukla/Getty Images
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    Indian Democracy’s Moment of Truth

    Shashi Tharoor warns that the ruling BJP will do everything it can to curtail dissent ahead of this year's general election.
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    The Anatomy of the Biden-Trump Rematch

    Michael J. Boskin surveys the complicated mix of economic and other issues that will likely decide the 2024 election.
  1. elerian167_Michael M. SantiagoGetty Images_nyse Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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    Navigating Major Transitions in an Uncertain Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure.
  2. brosda1_Matt CardyGetty Images_social media news Matt Cardy/Getty Images
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    Must Democratizing the Media Be Bad for Democracy?

    Carsten Brosda proposes a strategy to defend the digital public square against manipulation and algorithmic distortion.
  3. mazzucato66_Soumyabrata RoyNurPhoto via Getty Images_IndiaUPI Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images
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    Central Banks in a Cashless World

    Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure.
  4. nsofor9_ Zhu Huanan CFOTOFuture Publishing via Getty Images_hpv vaccine Zhu Huanan / CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
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    Governments Must Step Up to Prevent Cervical Cancer

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor urges policymakers worldwide to commit to administering the HPV vaccine as widely as possible.
  5. op_ghilarducci1_Jeffrey GreenbergUniversal Images Group via Getty Images_USelderlyworker Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
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    The Perils of Retirement in America

    Teresa Ghilarducci

    The US retirement system is failing American workers. But after decades of pushing fake fixes – especially forcing people to work longer – US policymakers have an opportunity to make real progress in bolstering Americans' economic security in old age.

     proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age.
  6. nishtar8_AMAURY HAUCHARDAFP via Getty Images_africavaccine Amaury Hauchard/AFP via Getty Images
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    Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More

    Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.
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    Trump on Trial

    From a long list of criminal indictments to unfavorable voter demographics, there is plenty standing between presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and a second term in the White House. But a Trump victory in the November election remains a distinct possibility – and a cause for serious economic concern.

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    The IMF Chose the Right Leader the Wrong Way

    Ngaire Woods thinks the Fund’s process for selecting its managing director is woefully out of step with today’s world.
  9. bildt122_Mikhail SvetlovGetty Images_trumpputin Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images
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    Trump Is Putin’s Only Hope Now

    Carl Bildt considers the implications of Ukraine finally receiving the Western military aid it has been waiting for.

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