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We Must Stop Children Getting Addicted to Online Gaming
China’s new restrictions on online games for those under 18 might be unthinkable elsewhere, but it is time for a digital detox. In an announcement that…
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Will the BRICS Ever Grow Up?
In the two decades since Brazil, Russia, India, and China were recognized for their unique growth potential, they, along with South Africa, have so far proven…
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Toward an Inclusive AI Future for Women
There is a need to address gender inequity by removing natural biases from artificial intelligence systems Stanford University researcher Andrew Ng describes artificial intelligence as “the…
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German Election: What to Expect in the Race to Replace Angela Merkel
Germany is shortly to hold its first ever federal election in which the sitting chancellor is not running. The departure of Angela Merkel means that, for…
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The Reality of Climate Financial Risk
Those who argue that climate change has little to do with macroprudential risk management are offering a counsel of despair. If the 2008 global financial crisis…
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Why ‘Nations’ Don’t Fail Even Though ‘States’ Fail
A State is an organised political community, living under a government and that is a sovereign political entity in public international law Nations never really fail.…
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Bangladesh’s New Data Protection Act: Brittle Shield or Blunt Sword?
The Government of Bangladesh is drafting a data protection and localisation law ("draft data protection act, DPA" or "the law"), which, once enacted, will be the…
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Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks: A Day of Remembrance, A Day of Reckoning
This is not how the day marking the 20th anniversary of the al-Qaeda attacks on the United States was expected to be commemorated, but unfortunately, the…
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Are Indo-Russian Ties the Next Casualty of Great Power Shifts?
The fall of Kabul may have widened the rift between New Delhi and Moscow. On his first trip abroad in 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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Coronavirus and Conflict
TWENTY years ago, on that fateful September day, the world changed forever. Even as the smoke and ash from the cataclysm was still in the air,…
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Afghanistan’s Fall Is 9/11’s Latest Unlearned Lesson
America remains the “indispensable nation,” but its future effectiveness depends on seeing other parts of the world as they really are and recognizing the limits of…
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From Saigon to Kabul: Losing Battle, Winning War
The Afghan crisis can potentially be turned into an opportunity if the US redirects its energies toward Iran with a credible strategy coordinated with Israel. The…
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What Difference Did 9/11 Make?
When the next terrorist attacks come, will US presidents be able to channel public demand for revenge by precise targeting, explaining the trap that terrorists set,…
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Schools are Finally Reopening, But What’s Next?
The government needs to plan for some damage control The government's decision to open educational institutions is a welcome development. All educational institutions have remained closed…
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A New Paradigm Needed: China Cannot Achieve ‘Common Prosperity’ With Marxism and Class Struggle
While Marxism failed 30 years ago in the case of the Soviet Union, the Chinese Communist Party of today claims that it owes its success to…
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Covid Vaccine Diplomacy isn’t Working. It’s Time for A New Approach
It’s too soon to call who won or lost in vaccine diplomacy. The tail of the pandemic will be long. Infrastructure built as a collaborative effort…