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Leave, Sisi!
It was a week full of "Leave, Sisi!" What does Abdel Fattah el-Sisi want from the Egyptian people when he comes out with his lack of…
Analysis
The Pandemic’s True Death Toll: Millions More Than Official Counts
Countries have reported some five million COVID-19 deaths in two years, but global excess deaths are estimated at double or even quadruple that figure. Last year’s…
Analysis
How to Mitigate Afghanistan’s Economic and Humanitarian Crises
Ensuring sanctions relief actually alleviates Afghans’ suffering and expanding the scope of relief will be critical. Afghanistan is teetering on the brink of a famine and…
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Climate Change is Creating Security Threats Around the World – and Militaries are Responding
The British military is currently “too slow and resistant to change”, according to Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, the UK’s chief of defence staff. The urgent always…
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Confronting Global Racism
Race is staring us in the face. Confronting and dealing with it is highly emotional and disturbing, so much so that in polite company, it's unspeakable.…
Analysis
Voting Rights Isn’t Just a Black Issue
Ahead of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, President Biden visited the grave of Dr. King in Atlanta and gave the angriest speech of his presidency,…
Analysis
Imagine a World Where False Supporters of the Emergency Drowned Out the Real Opponents
Facebook whistleblower Sophie Zhang says that democracy cannot function if the voices of the people are drowned out by a swarm of fictitious voices. January, The…
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The Battle for The Heart and Soul of The Nation
As I talk with different groups of people from various parts of the country these days, the idea that the country requires a drastic change is…
Analysis
The Virus is Here to Stay. We Must Learn to Live With It
If we can implement a curfew, would it not be easier to control gatherings rather than impose blanket restrictions that will inconvenience all and rob daily…
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The Price Increases that Matter for The Poor
Rich-country governments are not adequately addressing the causes of food-price inflation—the world’s poor continue to suffer as a result. The question of how best to control…
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How Democracy Can Defeat Autocracy
Autocrats are on the defensive as popular protests mount—but democracy’s fate depends on leaders delivering results. The conventional wisdom these days is that autocracy is ascendant…
Analysis
American Democracy Will Die Unless Voting Rights are Protected
You tell me — Is this real? Sen. Rand Paul (R- Ky.) suggested last month that, despite a lack of evidence, he now knows how the…