Commentary
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Every Breath You Take
BANGKOK – Fearsome stories about migrating Indonesian haze, post-Diwali smog in northern India, and the return of the “airpocalypse” in…
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Data and Development
WASHINGTON, DC – Since the turn of the century, the international development community has rallied behind the Millennium Development Goals,…
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Desperate Women’s Dangerous Moves
GENEVA – One of the most significant recent trends in migration has been the rise in the number of women…
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A New Proven Way to Create Peace in Ukraine
During the last two months, Ukrainians have witnessed a highly volatile political situation unfolding in their country. Tensions continue rising…
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Combating Konzo
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – Too many preventable diseases, from AIDS to yellow fever, have long afflicted Sub-Saharan Africa. But eradicating…
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Rethinking Emissions Reduction
THE HAGUE – Whether at United Nations climate-change summits or one of the many “green growth” forums, renewables and energy…
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Truth from the Top
WASHINGTON, DC – It is unusual for a senior government official to produce a short, clear analytical paper. It is…
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The New Growth Conundrum
PARIS – For most governments, the rate of economic growth that can reasonably be expected in the coming years is…
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Wallets Wide Shut
NEWPORT BEACH, CALIFORNIA – Some economists, like Larry Summers, call it “secular stagnation.” Others refer to it as “Japanization.” But…
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The Last Laugh in Ukraine
MELBOURNE – Last year, when Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski went to Kyiv for talks, his Ukrainian counterparts reportedly laughed…
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