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How Taiwan Beat COVID-19 – New Study Reveals Clues to Its Success
Taiwan has been widely applauded for its management of the pandemic, with one of the lowest per capita COVID-19 rates in the world and life on…
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Why America Can’t End Its ‘Forever Wars’
Apeace agreement with the Taliban and a May 1 deadline for American withdrawal of troops. A new pledge by President Biden to end the war. A…
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On President Biden’s Climate Summit and John Kerry’s visit to Dhaka
US President Biden's first act upon being sworn in as President on January 20, 2021, was to officially notify the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate…
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How ‘Love Jihad’ Went From Being Propaganda to Policy
‘Love Jihad’ started as a joke, but now not only are states competing with each other to bring in draconian laws, it was a pivotal issue…
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Biden’s Afghanistan Plan: 4 Tough Questions That Need Answers
“I hope what we’ve learned over two decades is that the presence of U.S. troops in a conflict very often makes a sustainable peace harder to…
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The Best Hope For Fairly Distributing COVID-19 Vaccines Globally is at Risk of Failing. Here’s How to Save It
COVAX, the global initiative to coordinate the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in an equitable way, is crucial for bringing the pandemic under control. But COVAX’s aim…
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The Simple Story of Complex Products
We need to give thought to changing our manufacturing product mix, including our export basket, by introducing more complex products Through an impressive effort over the…
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Bloodshed Won’t End If World Recognizes Myanmar’s Junta
There is no reason to believe international recognition of Myanmar's illegal military junta will lead to peace and democracy “In light of Myanmar’s tense domestic climate,…
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The Pandemic Budget Has to be Based on Realistic Assessment
After suffering for more than a year since March 2020, when we were just about to have some respite following the decline in infection and death…
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Boris Johnson: Bumbling Authoritarian
A PM who believes in nothing is a very dangerous thing. When our three-week lockdown to flatten the curve and protect the NHS was ushered in…
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Post-Pandemic Travel: The Trends We’ll See When the World Opens Up Again
It’s been a while since the question “where should I travel to next?” has felt within reach. COVID-19 continues to affect travel by forcing governments to…
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What America’s Vaccination Campaign Proves to the World
The U.S. stumbled early in the pandemic, but the vaccine rollout could reboot the country’s image. Every so often, an emerging technology changes the global balance…