Analysis
Clean and Green Finance
A new sustainable financial system can secure a net zero future for the world There were many innovations from the Paris Agreement, but three were key.…
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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,…
Analysis
COVID Infections May Give More Potent immunity Than Vaccines – But That Doesn’t Mean You Should Try to Catch It
Israel was way ahead of the rest of the world when it came to COVID vaccination, so it’s not surprising that data from this corner of…
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The Challenges of Higher Education and Response to Covid-19
Covid-19 has vastly changed the way education is provided globally. Amid the ongoing pandemic, millions of students have been affected by the closure of educational institutions,…
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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…
Analysis
“Medamulana Dynasty”: Four Sons and Three Grandsons of Don Alvin Rajapaksa
Unlike many of his descendants D.A. Rajapaksa had no burning ambition for ministerial posts or enormous greed for political power. DA Rajapaksa was of that rare…
Analysis
The G20 Must Recommit to COVAX
Additional G20 support can make the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access facility a success. Failure to achieve equitable access would mean more lives lost, broken health-care systems,…
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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…
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China’s ‘Very Tricky Situation’
Beijing’s gloating over America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan masks a deeper anxiety. As the United States rushed to evacuate people from an Afghanistan that is once again…