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When Leaders Break the Rules, Young People Pay the Price
Novak Djokovic, Boris Johnson and Prince Andrew are in the spotlight this week, an unholy trinity dominating headlines around the world. Their stories are discrete and…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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As Cryptocurrency Becomes Mainstream, Its Carbon Footprint Can’t Be Ignored
As Bitcoin prices rise, so will the incentive to mine it, creating a feedback loop that spells trouble for the climate. For advocates of cryptocurrency, the…
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Germany Ramps Up Indo-Pacific Engagement
After 16 years of Angela Merkel’s leadership, a tight race on election night and almost two months of coalition negotiations in Germany, the Social Democratic Party,…
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20 years on, Biden Must Close Guantánamo Once and for All
It is a disgraceful legacy that we cannot afford to pass on to future generations. At a recent demonstration outside the White House calling for the…
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Is Our Health System Ready to Face Omicron?
The emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus reminds us how uncertain the world has become. Despite vaccination, the third wave of the…
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The Meaning of Good Governance in the Arab World
Arab countries and causes are suffering from the lack of justice, equality and solidarity in the region. My work as a diplomat and an international civil…
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Global Glacial Meltdown Happening Fast
We've all heard the tragic stories of glaciers in peril: pieces of ice, the size of continents, breaking off of Antarctica or melting away in the…
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Nepal’s Graduation From LDC: Its Impact on Textile Exports
Tourism, agribusiness and hydropower are areas where Nepal has a natural comparative advantage and much unexploited potential in generating growth and creating employment opportunities Nepal is…
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Is Climate Finance the Next Bubble?
While the conventional wisdom is that the next financial crash will come from the collapse of the cryptocurrency bubble, climate finance may pose a more serious…
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US-China Cold War and Its Impact on the Global Economic Landscape in 2022
The Biden administration announced on Dec. 16, 2021, that it had imposed sanctions on Chinese tech companies and government entities for their role in surveillance on…