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The Reward for Wage-Cuts is Disaster
There is no return to pre-crisis normality. The new lessons must be learned quickly, otherwise an economic catastrophe is imminent. The course must now be set…
Analysis
Keep Borders Open
One of the best ways for advanced economies to help poorer countries is to discourage restrictions on trade and immigration and encourage capital flows to countries…
Analysis
There is no question of Nepal choosing a side
The resurgence of China and India brings great opportunities and new dynamics in our relations with them. Shekhar Koirala Nepal-India, Nepal-China and India-China relations are basically…
Analysis
Black, Asian and other minority groups are more likely to have lost their jobs in lockdown
The COVID-19 pandemic and the global rise of anti-racism movements, such as Black Lives Matter, are the most prominent events to define our lives in 2020.…
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Finance and politics: New insights
Thorsten Beck, Orkun Saka, Paolo Volpin A rapidly expanding literature has shown the importance of political economy factors for legislative and regulatory actions in the financial…
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“Outright Lies”: Voting Misinformation Flourishes on Facebook
While the social media giant says it opposes voter suppression, the data shows a stark picture: Nearly half of all top-performing posts that mentioned voting by…
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COVID-19 and Future of Cyber Conflict
Smaller states must prepare for a more contested cyberspace environment in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Muhammad Faizal bin Abdul Rahman In June 2020, Australian…
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‘I Never Became Bitter or Hostile’: How John Lewis Fought Until the End
His death marks the loss of a revered civil rights icon, and the acknowledged conscience of Congress for more than 30 years. Eleanor Clift Throughout his…
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Big problems, small leaders
It is inevitable to conclude that, in fact, the current cohort of leaders is, with some exceptions, pathetic and worrisome. Moises Naim Henry Kissinger thinks that…
Analysis
The twin viruses of Bangladesh: Corona and corruption
To stop this other epidemic, bureaucracy and law enforcement must be depoliticized No one can envy the plight of Bangladesh, which is battling two viruses at…
Analysis
How Donald Trump will try to scapegoat George Soros to win re-election
Neil McLaughlin and Iga Mergler When future scholars write the history of the administration of Donald Trump, he may end up being called — among many…
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A new cold war is in the making
The main antagonists on one side are the US, India, Japan, probably Australia, and the countries in south-east Asia, and on the other China, Pakistan, perhaps…